Loudoun County Health Department
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Lucia's Italian Ristorante & Italian Store

20789 Great Falls Plaza #188 Sterling, VA 20165
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

February 28, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

15: 470 Raw shell eggs observed stored over ready-to-eat whole onions in the walk-in cooler. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal proteins from RTE foods. Eggs were moved to the bottom shelf, below the onions.
Corrective Actions: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal proteins from RTE foods. Eggs were moved to the bottom shelf, below the onions.

23: 830 Several food items that are time/temperature control for safety (TCS) observed without date marking. When keeping TCS foods that are ready-to-eat (RTE) for over 24 hours, a date that the food item was opened/prepared or a discard date not to exceed 7 days from the date opened/prepared shall be labeled. Date labeling has improved, continue date marking ALL TCS/RTE items. PIC had employee date mark items during the inspection.
Corrective Actions: When keeping TCS foods that are ready-to-eat (RTE) for over 24 hours, a date that the food item was opened/prepared or a discard date not to exceed 7 days from the date opened/prepared shall be labeled. Date labeling has improved, continue date marking ALL TCS/RTE items. PIC had employee date mark items during the inspection.

Additional Comments

Date marking is improving, keep up the good work!

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Milk 41 °F Cold Holding
Cooked Spaghetti 40 °F Cold Holding
Provolone 40 °F Cold Holding
Grilled egg plant 141 °F Hot Holding
Chicken Soup 171 °F Hot Holding
Steak - Deli Cooler 41 °F Cold Holding
Cut tomato 39 °F Cold Holding
Meat ragu marinara 135 °F Hot Holding
Ham 39 °F Cold Holding
Pizza sauce 39 °F Cold Holding
Cooked penne 41 °F Cold Holding
Cannelloni - Beef 40 °F Cold Holding
Lasagna 40 °F Cold Holding
Heavy Cream 40 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Low Temperature Dish machine Chemical 50 Chlorine 117 °F
3 Basin Sink Chemical 200 Quat
2X Wiping Buckets Chemical 200 Quat
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 (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
NO
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
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS
Observations
NA
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
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant