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

Taste of Italy

105 Clarion Road Altavista, VA 24517
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Follow-Up

May 20, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

Additional Comments

#16) 1700 (1-5) (6a) (6b) - corrected. With a chlorine test strip, the dishwasher was observed to have a registered concentration of 50ppm.
#23) 830 - corrected. Observed preparation dates on time/temperature control for food safety (TCS) food items (including cook pasta and deli meat) in the walk-in cooler and prep unit coolers. Discussed with owner that cut lettuce is a TCS item that needs to be date marked as well.
#28) 3330 - corrected. In the warewashing area, observed a working container with a label indicating the chemical agent inside the container (the bottle was labeled bleach).
#47) 15700 - corrected. Observed pizza prep unit cooler with a thermometer inside. The thermometer was observed at a temperature of 33 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Observed the ham at cold holding in the pizza prep unit cooler at 38F and cheese 39F.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
ham (pizza prep unit cooler) 38 °F Cold Holding
cheese (pizza prep unit cooler) 39 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Dishwasher chemical 50 chlorine 122 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
pizza prep unit cooler 33 °F
No records found
Observations
Protection from Contamination
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending
IN
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Compliant