Rappahannock Area Health District
1320 Central Park Blvd, Suite 300, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 | Visit Official Website

Hard Times Café

10760 Patriot Hwy Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Status: Business Closed

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

September 12, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

22: 0820 (A2) During discussion with the person in charge regarding the chicken breading station, they stated that the chicken breading is not sifted, and thrown out after approximately 6 hours on the line. Explained to the person in charge that due to the breading being in contact with raw chicken, the breading needed to be sifted or discarded every 4 hours, or kept at 41'F or below.
Corrective Actions: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control.

28: 3330 Observed several spray bottles of chemicals throughout the kitchen that were not labeled. Bottles were labeled during inspection.
Corrective Actions: Properly label working containers of toxic items with the common name.

28: 3340 Observed three spray bottles of unidentified chemicals hanging above the clean side of the dish machine staging tables. Bottles were removed during inspection.
Corrective Actions: Store containers of hazardous chemicals in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.

40: 240 Employees observed working in the prep area without proper hair restraints. Employee retrieved a hat from their car during inspection.
Corrective Actions: Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, visors, hair nets or beard nets to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-service items. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who ONLY serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff.

44: 1960 Clean stainless steel storage pans on the clean equipment rack were not observed stored in a position to allow air-drying.
Corrective Actions: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food.

47: 1570 Observed two wire shelving units in the kitchen holding clean equipment that are covered in rust.
Corrective Actions: Repair the shelves to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability.

48: 1520 An irreversible registering temperature indicator was not provided for the hot water mechanical warewashing operation.
Corrective Actions: In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature.

49: 1800 The following non-food contact surfaces were observed soiled with grime and debris: 1-the condenser box in the walk in cooler, 2-the bulk storage bins, 3-inner surface to the door to the walk in cooler.
Corrective Actions: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.

55: 3180 The ceiling tiles around the air ducts in the kitchen and the ceiling tiles around the ducts were observed soiled with dust and dirt.
Corrective Actions: Clean ceiling tiles and vents as often as necessary to keep them clean.

55: 3170 The ceiling in the dry storage room and several ceiling tiles in the kitchen were observed damaged.
Corrective Actions: Replace the ceiling in the dry storage room and replace the torn ceiling tiles in the kitchen so it is: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent

56: 3080 Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted at the cook's line. Observed only 10 foot candles in this area. With the line overhead lights on, it only measured 25 foot candles.
Corrective Actions: Provide at least 50 foot candles at a surface where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor

Additional Comments

Abbreviations: WIC - walk in cooler; RIC - reach in cooler; WIF - walk in freezer; RIF - reach in freezer; HH - hot holding; CH – cold holding; ST - surface temperature; IT - internal temperature; ppm - parts per million; PHF - potentially hazardous foods; TCS - temperature controlled for safety; UCRIC – under counter reach in cooler

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Cooked Spaghetti-IT-Low Boy 36 °F Cold Holding
Pork Ribs-IT-WIC 38 °F Cold Holding
Fish-IT-Cold Holding Drawers 36 °F Cold Holding
Raw Hamburger-IT-CH Drawers 40 °F Cold Holding
Red Chili-IT-LIne 170 °F Hot Holding
Chicken Wings-IT 177 °F Cooking
Shredded Cheese-IT-Prep Unit 41 °F Cold Holding
Cooked Chicken Wings-IT-CH Drawers 38 °F Cold Holding
Pulled Pork-IT-Prep Unit 41 °F Cold Holding
Chicken Breast-IT 177 °F Cooking
Texas Chili-IT-Line 171 °F Reheating
Diced Tomatoes-IT-Prep Unit 40 °F Cold Holding
Pico de Gallo-IT-Prep Unit 39 °F Cold Holding
Par Cooked French Fries-IT-WIC 36 °F Cold Holding
Hamburger-IT 171 °F Cooking
Cooked Spaghetti-IT-WIC (after 1 hour) 40 °F Cooling
Texas Chili-IT-WIC 37 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
bar wiping cloth bucket chemical 100 bleach chlorine 76 °F
3 compartment sink chemical 100 bleach chlorine 88 °F
dish machine thermal 167 187 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Chest Freezer 1 -10 °F
Expo Prep Unit 37 °F
Cook's Prep Unit 37 °F
Cold Holding Drawers 39 °F
Chest Freezer 2 -7 °F
Bar Low Boy 37 °F
Walk in Cooler 36 °F
Walk in Freezer -3 °F
Low Boy 36 °F
Large Chest Freezer -6 °F
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
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
IN
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 Violation
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
OUT
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
COS Violation
Observations
OUT
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
COS Violation
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.
COS Violation
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
44 Utensils, equip. & linens: stored, dried, handled.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
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.
Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
OUT
56 Adeq. ventilation & lighting, designated areas used.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant