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Applebee's

1650 Tappahannock Blvd. Tappahannock, VA 22560
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

January 23, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

3: 0080 (A) (C) Management, food employees or conditional employees were not aware or informed of their responsibilities in reporting symptoms or diagnosis of diseases transmissible through food.
Corrective Actions: The Person in Charge or certified food manager shall inform all food employees and conditional employees of their responsibility to report any information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissable through food as specified under 2-201.11(A).

8: 160 A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands. (DESCRIBE).
Corrective Actions: Educate employees on proper handwashing and routinely monitor the employee's handwashing procedures to ensure they are effectively cleaning their hands.

28: 3330 Working containers of cleaner? are not properly labeled with the common name near the mop sink area.
Corrective Actions: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.

47: 1570 The dip well in front of the grill/cooktop leaking. Bucket under the table catching the water.
Corrective Actions: Repair the dip-well to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning,

56: 3080 The light intensity is below 50-foot candles where a food employee is working with food throughout the kitchen and food prep areas.
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

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
CHicken breast 178 °F Cooking
Tomato soup 34 °F Cold Holding
Sliced tomatoes 45 °F Cold Holding
Sliced ham 38 °F Cold Holding
mashed potatoes 39 °F Cold Holding
Taco meat 78 °F Cooling
Rice 35 °F Cold Holding
Chopped lettuce 39 °F Cold Holding
Lettuce 44 °F Cold Holding
Chicken nuggets 198 °F Cooking
Ribs 38 °F Cold Holding
Shrimp 206 °F Cooking
Raw shrimp 42 °F Cold Holding
Ground beef 41 °F Cold Holding
Spinach & Artichoke dip 35 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
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 (0 points)
OUT
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Violation
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 (0 points)
OUT
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Violation
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
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
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
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
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
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
56 Adeq. ventilation & lighting, designated areas used.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant