Loudoun County Health Department
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Lima de Vera Restobar

20921 Davenport Dr 134-135 Sterling, VA 20165
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

October 20, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

10: 3030 No hand drying provision is available for the hand sink behind the bar by the dish machine. Hand sinks utilized by employees must have hand drying provisions. Provide paper towels.
Corrective Actions: Hand sinks utilized by employees must have hand drying provisions. Provide paper towels.

15: 470 Raw chicken was found stored over raw beef in the walk-in cooler as well as the reach-in cooler behind the line. Bottles of raw egg whites were observed stored with mango puree behind the bar. Food shall be protected from cross contamination risks by separating raw proteins from one another and arranging them from lowest internal cook temperature to highest. PIC switched the storage of the meats so that the beef is stored on top of the chicken. Reminder: Raw poultry should always be stored below as it has the highest required internal cook temperature (165F). PIC also separated the egg whites to an area separate from the mango puree.
Corrective Actions: Food shall be protected from cross contamination risks by separating raw proteins from one another and arranging them from lowest internal cook temperature to highest. PIC switched the storage of the meats so that the beef is stored on top of the chicken. Reminder: Raw poultry should always be stored below as it has the highest required internal cook temperature (165F).

22: 0820 (A2) Multiple containers of food are stored on the line in wells with ice. EHS observed these containers sitting on top of, and not within the ice. Contents of these containers were temped at improper temperatures (Above 41F). Time/temperature for safety foods (TCS) that are ready to eat (RTE) shall be maintained at 41F or less. EHS directed that these containers need to be in the ice, and not on top and that temperatures of these items need to be taken frequently to confirm that proper cold holding temperatures are being maintained. PIC voluntarily discarded TCS items that were identified as improperly cold-holding.
Corrective Actions: Time/temperature for safety foods (TCS) that are ready to eat (RTE) shall be maintained at 41F or less. EHS directed that these containers need to be in the ice, and not on top and that temperatures of these items need to be taken frequently to confirm that proper cold holding temperatures are being maintained. PIC voluntarily discarded TCS items that were identified as improperly cold-holding.

23: 830 Date marking is not being performed on a regular basis - only one item was noted with a date mark. When keeping TCS foods that are RTE, a date that the food was opened/prepared, or a discard date not to exceed 7 days from the date that the food was opened/prepared should be labeled on the food/container. Date mark all TCS/RTE foods.
Corrective Actions: When keeping TCS foods that are RTE, a date that the food was opened/prepared, or a discard date not to exceed 7 days from the date that the food was opened/prepared should be labeled on the food/container. Date mark all TCS/RTE foods.

25: 930 This establishment serves Pisco Sour drinks that include raw egg whites from raw shell eggs that are not pasteurized. A consumer advisory is not indicated on the menu for these items. A consumer advisory is required for animal/fish proteins that are served raw or undercooked to warn the consumer of the elevated risk of food borne illness. A consumer advisory must be included for the Pisco Sour drink on the menu.
Corrective Actions: A consumer advisory is required for animal/fish proteins that are served raw or undercooked to warn the consumer of the elevated risk of food borne illness. A consumer advisory must be included for the Pisco Sour drink on the menu.

28: 3330 A spray bottle with no label was found stored with shaker tins behind the bar. When taking toxic materials (cleaners) from bulk supplies, the common name of the material must be labeled on the working container. Label the spray bottle. Chemicals must also be stored away from food and food contact surfaces. Do not store chemicals with shakers. Place in a designated area away from food and food contact surfaces.
Corrective Actions: When taking toxic materials (cleaners) from bulk supplies, the common name of the material must be labeled on the working container. Label the spray bottle. Chemicals must also be stored away from food and food contact surfaces. Do not store chemicals with shakers. Place in a designated area away from food and food contact surfaces.

48: 1530 Facility has testing strips but the container has no label indicating what the strips are intended to test, or to measure concentration against. Chlorine test strips are needed so that proper testing of the chlorine sanitizer used at the bar dish machine and kitchen dish machine. Provide new test strips.
Corrective Actions: Chlorine test strips are needed so that proper testing of the chlorine sanitizer used at the bar dish machine and kitchen dish machine. Provide new test strips.

Additional Comments

EHS observed a dehydrator dehydrating limes, lemon and pineapple wedges. EHS will investigate whether this process needs a variance.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Cut tomato 51 °F Cold Holding
Broth 202 °F Hot Holding
Noodle 40 °F Cold Holding
Cheese 40 °F Cold Holding
Rice 44 °F Cold Holding
Salsa 45 °F Cold Holding
Milk 40 °F Cold Holding
Chicken 41 °F Cold Holding
Pasta 45 °F Cold Holding
Cut melon 40 °F Cold Holding
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Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Low Temperature Dish machine - Kitchen Chemical 50 Chlorine 133 °F
Low Temperature Dish machine - Bar Chemical 50 Chlorine 129 °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
OUT
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Repeat Violation
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
IN
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS
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
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
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
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Violation
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory (0 points)
OUT
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Repeat Violation
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.
Violation
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant