Loudoun County Health Department
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Ford's Fish Shack

44260 Ice Rink Plaza #101 Ashburn, VA 20147
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

November 16, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

10: 3020 In women's restroom there was no soap.
Corrective Actions: Soap should be available for employees to wash their hands. Person in charge had soap filled.

16: 1770 (A) Observed a cleaned knife ready for use with food debris on blade.
Corrective Actions: Food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. Person in charge had knife washed, rinsed, sanitized.

21: 0820 (A1) Observed mash potatoes 120F on steam table hot held foods should be 135F or above.
Corrective Actions: Hot hold potentially hazardous food at 135°F or above to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Person in charge reheated to 166.

22: 0820 (A2) Observed cooked lobster 58F in ice bath all cold held food should be 41F or below.
Corrective Actions: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler.

23: 830 Observed cooked corn and cooked shrimp without date marking.
Corrective Actions: Time/temperature controlled foods that are kept for more then 24 hours need to have date marking. Person in charge place appropriate dates on stated foods.

24: 0850 (B) (C1, 2, 4) Observed lettuce and tomatoes in kitchen that is using time as a public control without the appropriate documentation.
Corrective Actions: If using time as a public health control TPHC there needs to written procedures (EHS provided) and label foods in a way that will allow employees to know when foods are to be discarded. EHS provide written procedures.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
cut cabbage prep cooler 1 41 °F Cold Holding
mashed potatoes steam table 120 °F Hot Holding
pico de gallo 38 °F Cold Holding
tomato marinade walk in cooler 41 °F Cold Holding
unsalted butter walk in cooler 31 °F Cold Holding
raw lobster tails walk in cooler 33 °F Cold Holding
cooked corn walk in cooler 41 °F Cold Holding
cooked lobster kitchen line 58 °F Cold Holding
sliced tomatoes prep cooler 2 39 °F Cold Holding
cut lettuce prep cooler 2 41 °F Cold Holding
clam chowder 160 °F Hot Holding
fish 176 °F Cooking
raw shrimp prep cooler 1 41 °F Cold Holding
raw lobster prep cooler 1 41 °F Cold Holding
mashed potatoes 140 °F Hot Holding
pico de gallo prep cooler 1 41 °F Cold Holding
crab cakes 35 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
High temperature dish washer 161 °F
3 compartment sink 200 Quaternary
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.
COS
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
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
COS
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
IN
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
COS
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS
Observations
OUT
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
COS
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