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307 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

La Carreta #3

2245 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24501
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

September 21, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

2: 55 Ana's ServSafe expired 6/11/23.
Corrective Actions: Correct in 90 days - by 12/21/23. Gave Ane information on classes.

6: 220 One water bottle with cap, and 1 coffee drink in plastic cup with no lid observed in front service area.
Corrective Actions: Employees can have drinks but they should be in containers that reduce the chance of contaminating their hands. This could be a plastic cup with a lid with straw, or a lidded coffee cup with small hole to drink from. Please discuss with employess. Drinks should be in place accessible to employees for hydration but not in direct prep areas.

28: 3330 Observed spray bottle in host station with yellow liquid with no label. Unlabeled chemcials could prevent a risk if mixed accidentally with another chemical that could produce a toxic chemical or gas.
Corrective Actions: COS - Manager labeled spray bottle. Gave Manager handout about 2019 incident at Buffalo Wild Wings. We are working on a simple flyer in English and Spanish as well and will get to you when we have it.

54: 2740 Pavement area around Darden grease container shows grease waste, which could create an attractant for pests.
Corrective Actions: This is a repeat violation from last inspection. Please clean this area within 10 days (By 10/1/23) and send me a photo. Clean as often as necessary to keep from creating a nuisance area.

55: 2830 Observed that tiled coving at floor/wall junction between grill line and kitchen is missing, and could be an area where pests could hide. Also no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
Corrective Actions: Repair this area by replacing tiled coving to make a smooth and easily cleanable area within 90 days - by 12/21/23.

55: 3170 Observed ceiling tile in dry storage over drink syrup area with hole in it - No longer in good repair. Manager states they used to have drink lines running through the hole.
Corrective Actions: Please repair/replace damaged ceiling tile with one in good condition. Have completed in 90 days - by 12/21/23.

Additional Comments

Manager states RK Enterprises comes monthly for pest control, but last report in book is May 2023. May be emailing reports or asking establishment to pull them on-line, but Ana will check on it.
Gave Manager cell phone flyer and discussed.
Gave Manager Rapid Revive flyer and discussed.
Gave Manager flyer re: chemical gas poisoning at Buffalo Wild Wings and discussed.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Raw chicken - Top - Left grill prep 40 °F Cold Holding
Chopped tomatoes - Top - Right grill prep - About 1 hour 50 °F Cooling
Cooked chicken (Made yesterday) - Walk-in 38 °F Cold Holding
Cooked ground beef - Hot bar 175 °F Hot Holding
Refried beans (made yesterday) - Walk-in 42 °F Cold Holding
Rice - Hot bar 135 °F Hot Holding
Pico - Top - Right grill prep 41 °F Cold Holding
Spanish rice - Cooking on stove 187 °F Cooking
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Dishwasher Chemical 50 Chlorine
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Walk-in 38 °F
Walk-in freezer 5 °F
Right grill prep 40 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Violation
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices (0 points)
OUT
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Violation
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
COS
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
54 Garbage/refuse properly disposed, fac. maintained.
Repeat
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant