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

Noodles & Company

3919 Wards Road Suite G Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

May 14, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

21: 0820 (A1) Observed Grilled Chicken In hot holding trays holding at 120F.
Corrective Actions: PIC discarded Chicken strips, and will review policies on monitoring.

45: 2000 (A) (C) Observed Single service equipment, (chopsticks), and food supplies store beneath a trash receptical in the self service station. The box supplies were stained and soiled.
Corrective Actions: The single service supplies need to be protected from splash, soilage or leaks to prevent contamination.

48: 1200 Observed pressure gauge on the Ecolab dishwasher out of order.
Corrective Actions: PIC had maintenance order placed and will forward an image of funtional gauge on the machine by (08/14/24)

51: 2210 Observed hoses coming out of a Y Valve post vaccum breaker on the mop sink.
Corrective Actions: PIC removed hose hooked up to the spray head, leaving such systems (both hoses attached) can damage and ruin the vacuum breaker previous in the system by allowing back pressure. New procedures shall be added for prevention.

Additional Comments

Email to forward information is timothy.vantassel@vdh.virginia.gov

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Spagetti Noodles 40 °F Cold Holding
Meatballs 39 °F Cold Holding
Diced Tomatoes 39 °F Cold Holding
Grilled Chicken In Hot Holding 120 °F Hot Holding
Egg noodles in walkin cooler 54 °F Cooling
Shrimp in 1 Dr Standing 40 °F Cold Holding
Tofu on Racks 42 °F Cooling
Garlic Cream 39 °F Cold Holding
Red Sauce in Steam Well 186 °F Hot Holding
Zuccini cooling on racks 38 °F Cooling
Dumplings in prep Station 40 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Ecolab Dishwasher heat Heat 186 °F
Three Compartment Sink Chemical 200 Ecolab Sanitizer Mulit Quat 74 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Handsink 110 °F
Lower prep on hood side 34 °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
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
COS Violation
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
IN
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
NA
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
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
45 Single-use & single-serve articles: stored & used.
Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
51 Plumbing installed, proper backflow devices.
COS Violation