Observations & Corrective Actions

Additional Comments

Pre-opening inspection done at Lynchburg Health Department. See pre-opening checklist handout.
Gave Person in Charge (PIC) QR code sign to post at point of sale informing public they can ask to see most recent inspection.
Gave PIC Sanitizing of Fresh Water System handouts and discussed.
Gave PIC clean-up procedure for vomiting/diarrhea (V/D). Have on truck. If someone were to get sick at an event on the truck, you should immediately shut down, but even V/D on the ground outside the truck should be immediately covered/disinfected. You would not want someone to step in a spill and potentially bring Norovirus onto the truck. Have materials to immediately deal with v/d spill on truck.
Hair must be in proper restraints, no rings, bracelets, watches. Facial hair must be covered with beard net. Painted, false nails must be covered with clean intact gloves.
Discussed allergens and gave PIC "The Big 9 Allergens" handout. Fish/shellfish are major allergens. Even beef can be an allergen for someone with alpha gal. If someone identifies as having an allergy, even to something like tomato, your PIC should immediately be on alert and extremely careful with the order.
Discussed 30-day inspection. Your brick and mortar establishment is due for an inspection in December. If mobile unit not operating then, will discuss schedule for January when truck might be in service.
Have documentation of training (Form 1-B) on the Employee Health Policy for employees who work the truck on the truck. You can make copies of the paperwork you have for people in the storefront and put it in a folder on the truck if they work both.
Backflow prevention on a mobile unit is achieved by the size of the wastewater tank being 15% larger than the freshwater tank. The freshwater tank should never be filled without first draining the wastewater tank.
Discussed expectations for and things to think about for festivals.
What if you expect to have wastewater greater than 50 gallons?
What if you need more than freshwater than 40 gallons for the event?
We would prefer everything to happen on the mobile unit. However, for a large festival, you may be able to set up a tent as well. This would need to be discussed with the inspector for the event as you may need a handwashing set-up in the tent. Things like food, single service items, etc. need to be stored off the ground. You are responsible for everything happening under the truck as well as on the truck - you may need extra supervision. If you hire extra people to help, or even if you use family members and friends, there needs to be documentation of their training on the Employee Health Policy, and they must adhere to the food safety standards re: handwashing, hair restraints, jewelry, etc. Please discuss anything you plan to do with the inspector for the event. It is better to have them aware in advance so you can discuss any issues beforehand.
You should be ready to be inspected at all festivals. If you take the truck to a festival out of our district (Lynchburg, Appomattox, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell), call the district where the festival is occurring to see if they have any additional regulations for mobile units (Some do and you are expected to know them and follow them).
Hand wash sink should be the first thing set up when you arrive on site. The hand sink should not be blocked. It should have hot water, soap, and paper towels at all times of operation. This sink should be used for no other purpose than handwashing. If the inspector arrives and you are obviously doing food prep and the hand sink is full of utensils, they will question the cleanliness of your employees' hands.
Waste water tank should be installed, with service plug in place, so no waste water is dripping on the ground.
If you transport additional food to a festival in a cooler on ice, you need working thermometers in the coolers and food should be in food grade containers or bags like Ziplocs. This ice should be used for nothing other than the cooling of food.
Has drinking water safe hose in protective cover.
Have multiple small probe thermometers at brick and mortar - Please put one on truck.
Have disposable gloves on truck.
Permit issued.