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Choice Hibachi Grill

2623 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

June 13, 2024
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Observations & Corrective Actions

22: 0820 (A2) The rear two door glass cooler in the back kitchen was holding at ~50°F during the visit. The facility had multiple containers of food prep in there from the morning and several food items prepared and maintained in the unit the previous night. The food items from the preivous night include: Seafood Salad (48°F), Noodles (48°F), Yams (48°F). All other food items that were TCS were over temp and some items were non-TCS.
Corrective Actions: The items that were prepared in the morning or pulled from the walk-in cooler were allowed to be moved to a new cooler and cooled as recommended. Manager agreed and mvoed food items. Remaining food items that were TCS and prepared over 24 hours prior were discarded as recommended. Remove items that are TCS from the unit, repair the unit and ensure that it is capable of holding below 41°F at all times before returning to service.

39: 530 The facility had blanched broccoli stored in the grill drawers and submerged in water.
Corrective Actions: The food item was discarded as recommended. No food item that is not previously approved by the regulations shall be stored submerged in water.

43: 550 The facility was storing single use cups as serving utensils in sauces with the entire cup submerged in the sauce. There was scoops and spoons in other food items in the walk-in cooler with the handle touching the food items and they had been left in there over night.
Corrective Actions: Only store serving utensils in food items that are multiuse, have a handle and the handle is always facing out of the food item. Clean the serving utensils every four hours as required. Manager corrected on site.

49: 1770 (C) The facility needs to improve cleaning of the non-food contact surfaces of all equipment handles and drawers. The handles, drawers, and shelving are soiled with excess food debris or residue. The gaskets in the reach in coolers are soiled and in need of cleaning.
Corrective Actions: Clean all handles, shelving, racks and other areas noted during the inspection. Handles are vital points of transmission due to a high contact point before and after food prep. Gaskets are prime breading ground for bacteria due to dark, moist environemnt with a risk of food traping.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Noodles 38 °F Cold Holding
Seafood Salad 48 °F Cold Holding
Fried Rice 161 °F Hot Holding
Sushi Rice, pH 4.2 110 °F Hot Holding
Fried Chicken 41 °F Cold Holding
Imitation Crab 39 °F Cold Holding
Noodles 48 °F Cold Holding
Rice Noodles 41 °F Cold Holding
Yam 47 °F Cold Holding
Mac Salad 42 °F Cold Holding
Seafood Salad 40 °F Cold Holding
Teriyaki Steak and Shrimp 191 °F Cooking
Rice 152 °F Hot Holding
Melon 37 °F Cold Holding
Chicken on Stick 145 °F Hot Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Dish Machine Heat 170 Heat 162 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Walk-in Cooler #1 40 °F
2-Door Cooler Front Grill Area 36 °F
Walk-in Freezer 10 °F
2-Door Cooler Glass, Center Kitchen 40 °F
Walk-in Cooler #2 41 °F
Grill Drawer 40 °F
2-Door Cooler, Glass Rear Kitchen 50 °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
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Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
IN
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
NA
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
IN
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
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TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NA
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
IN
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
IN
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Prevention of Food Contamination (0 points)
OUT
39 Contam. prevented during food prep., storage, display.
COS Violation
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
43 In-use utensils properly stored.
COS Repeat Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
49 Non-food contact surfaces clean.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant