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

Bella Italia

401 E Main Street Bedford, VA 24523
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Risk Factor

June 10, 2024
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

8: 170 Observed a kitchen employee wash hands at the 3 basin sink. (Immediate Correction Needed)
Corrective Actions: Only use the hand sink for handwashing. (PIC corrected by explaining to the employees where to wash hands.)

15: 470 Observed raw animal foods stored over ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler. (Immediate Correction Needed)
Corrective Actions: Store ready to eat foods above raw animal foods. (PIC corrected by reversing the food items.)

22: 0820 (A2) Observed the front counter cooler cold holding at 48F. When tested, the milk in the cooler was 48F. Salad prep unit cold holding at 46F. When tested, the sliced tomato in the unit was at 48F. The 3 door prep unit observed at 52F. When tested, the feta in the unit was at 48F. (Immediate Correction Needed)
Corrective Actions: Move items from front counter cooler to another cooler that can hold at 41F or below. (PIC moved the items and called the service technician.) Adjust or move the items from the 3 door prep unit and the salad prep unit. (PIC made an adjustment to both the 3 door prep unit and the salad unit.)

Additional Comments

Observed good handwashing by Kitchen Manager. Observed delivery. All put away very quickly.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Sauce in 2 door lowboy 38 °F Cooling
Feta in 3 door prep unit 48 °F Cooling
Sliced tomato in salad prep unit 48 °F Cooling
Meatballs in walk-in cooler 39 °F Cold Holding
Chicken - received from foodservice provider 38 °F Cold Holding
Tomato sauce 175 °F Hot Holding
Milk in front counter cooler 48 °F Cold Holding
Sausage in 2 door prep unit 38 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Front counter cooler 48 °F
2 door lowboy 40 °F
3 door prep unit after adjustment 41 °F
Salad prep unit 46 °F
Walk-in cooler 41 °F
Prep unit 40 °F
3 door prep unit 52 °F
Salad prep unit after adjustment 41 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
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
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands (0 points)
OUT
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
COS Violation
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
IN
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 (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS Violation
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
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS Violation
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
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant