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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

3624 Candler's Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

June 17, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

16: 1780 Observed staff not sanitizing food conctact surfaces after uses, including placing alunium foil boxes on soiled cutting boards before returning to shelf. Additionally preforming no wash rinse and sanizating to the three compartment covers after used with thawing and preperation of raw meat.
Corrective Actions: Any surface that comes into contact with raw animal products or raw vegtables shall be washed rinsed and sanitized after use to prevent contamination.

16: 1770 (A) Observed significant soilage and flaking of storage racks across the facility with a empahsis on the racks in the walkin. Racks were observed cotaminating improperly sealed food.
Corrective Actions: Food Storage racks must be contructed or cleaned to a standard to not allow flaking into RTE food.

40: 240 Observed bearded staff on line withouth Beard restraints.
Corrective Actions: All employees working with food should have hair restraints to prevent contamination.

40: 200 Observed kitchen staff on line with watches and jewelery.
Corrective Actions: Staff should not have watches, rings or jewelry that might transfer contamination, or interfear with proper cleaning.

41: 570 Observed soiled used rag on prep table with signifcant soilage, not stored in sanitizer soultion.
Corrective Actions: All rags that are not currently in use or in storage shall be stored in santizer solutions to prevent contamination.

42: 510 Observed what appeared to be unwashed or heavily soiled celery prepared on a prep station.
Corrective Actions: Fruit and Vegetables shall be washed throughly before being cut and combined with other ingredients. With an educational session with kitchen staff to reaffirm.

43: 550 Observed tongs stored with raw breaded chicken, resting in the base of the pan.
Corrective Actions: All utensils that are in contact with TCS foods must be store with the handles above the top of the food and containers.

47: 1150 Observed mutliple breaks on the inner door of the walkin freezer allowing heavy ice build up and accumlation.
Corrective Actions: Non Food contact surfaces shall be free of projections or crevaces for cleaning and prevention of contamination. Restoring cleanability to the unit before (09/17/24)

47: 1580 Observed the cutting boards on site to have multiple large scratches and scoring across the boards.
Corrective Actions: Having large scratches and scoring on the cutting baords does not allow for santization to occur when applied. Boards shall be resurfaced or discarded if not able to resurfaced to restore functionality by (09/17/24)

48: 1350 Observed both thermometeres on the dishmachine with broken outer covers, with large amounts of water built up on the inside of the covers.
Corrective Actions: Thermometers should be repaired to ensure proper sanitization of warewashing with functionalilty restored by 09/17/24

49: 1800 Observed dry good storage with significant soilage of spices on the bottom boxes in addition to soilage from the flaking racks.
Corrective Actions: Update cleaning frequency to allow for dry storage to be maintained and clean.

54: 2720 Observed Trash Recpetacle with the lid lept opwn while food inside and not in use.
Corrective Actions: Trash Receptacles shall be left shut when not in use to prevent insects and rodents.

54: 2750 Observed the outdoors dumpster accumlated with heavy soilage and debris.
Corrective Actions: Soiled recepacles shall be cleaned at a rate to prevent them from developing into an attractant to insects in rodents, with a through cleaning preformed before (09/17/24)

55: 2810 Observed multple fractured or missing floor tiles across the kitchen line and in the walkin. Additionally the wall next to the walkin allowing the coved moulding to not site flush and create an opening. Finally multiple ceiling tiles across the facility have started to lose structural stability and flaking.
Corrective Actions: The Floors, ceiling and walls will need to maintained and restored to a smooth and cleanable state to prevent contamination and for the safety of staff and employees. With fixes or restoration occuring before (09/17/24)

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Diced Tomatoes Left Prep 35 °F Cold Holding
Garlic Butter In Right Prp 39 °F Cold Holding
Pico De gallo on line 36 °F Cold Holding
Cole Slaw on server line 37 °F Cold Holding
Spagetti Noodles 75 °F Cooling
Riblets in Lower Prep 35 °F Cold Holding
Pico De gallo Prep 60 °F Cooling
Noodles 73 °F Cooling
Burger 190 °F Cooking
Raw Chicken in 2 Dr Standing Prep 35 °F Cold Holding
Sliced Tomatoes Center Prep 40 °F Cold Holding
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Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Ecolab Dishwasher Heat 185 °F
Santizer Solution Chemical 704 Ecolab Sink And Surface Lactic Acid 71 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
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
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Violation
Observations
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Violation
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
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
NO
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
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
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
Prevention of Food Contamination (0 points)
OUT
40 Personal cleanliness.
Repeat Violation
Observations
OUT
40 Personal cleanliness.
Violation
Observations
OUT
41 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored.
Violation
Observations
OUT
42 Washing fruits & vegetables.
Violation
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
43 In-use utensils properly stored.
Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
OUT
49 Non-food contact surfaces clean.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
54 Garbage/refuse properly disposed, fac. maintained.
Violation
Observations
OUT
54 Garbage/refuse properly disposed, fac. maintained.
Violation
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant