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Bella Italia

401 E Main Street Bedford, VA 24523
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

September 13, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

23: 830 Several items in walk-in (cooked pasta, lasagna) not date labeled.
Corrective Actions: COS. All cooked foods, prepared foods, kept overnight should be date labeled and used or discarded in 7 days. Saw several places where you have date "stickers". Please use them.

28: 3330 Bleach water in spray bottle in drink area not labeled.
Corrective Actions: COS. All cleaners not in original containers and moved to "working" containers should be labeled so everyone is aware it is "bleach" and not "water".

Additional Comments

Permit posted and good through 1/31/23.
As of 7/1/21, all Food Establishments must publicly post notification to customers that they can ask to see most recent inspection. Gave owner copy of VDH QR code sign to post.
Risk is currently a "1". Facility does cook raw animal foods and does some cooling of sauces. No buffet. Will risk as a "2". Should expect a routine inspection 2 times per year.
Menu does have a Consumer Advisory as they do cook hamburgers to order.
Did have an Employee Health Policy posted. Do not since painting. Gave owner copy of VDH-EHP with copies of Form 1-B for employee signatures. Would recommend covering with all employees, have them sign and put in a file or binder.
Have a clean-up kit for vomiting/diarrhea. Kit has a written procedure. Also gave them VDH wriotten procedure.
Gave them Norovirus and Hepatitis A flyers and discussed recent outbreaks.
Dodson provides pest control services and comes monthly.
Well dones - All thermometers in reach-ins in same location, easy to find, warmest area of refrigerator. Hood is very clean. Stacking of foods in refrigeration - For example, raw chicken at bottom of reach-in, walk-in.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Sausage - Top - Right pizza prep 41 °F Cold Holding
Feta - Top - Left grill prep 41 °F Cold Holding
Chopped lettuce - Cut this am 46 °F Cooling
Meat sauce 150 °F Hot Holding
Cooked fettucine - Walk-in 40 °F Cold Holding
Pizza 187.5 °F Reheating
Raw chicken - Bottom - Left grill prep 39 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Autochlor Chemical 100 Chlorine
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Right pizza prep 35 °F
Left grill prep 38 °F
Walk-in - Thermometer broken, replaced immediately; foods good 68 °F
Middle reach-in 40 °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
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
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
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
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS
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
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant