Showing posts with label Restaurant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Restaurant. Show all posts

Friday, September 20, 2013

Applebee's Health Inspection Status, Gloucester, VA

Logo used from 1980–2007, still in use at some...
Logo used from 1980–2007, still in use at some Applebee's locations. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

We are bringing you what is already public information that most people are not even aware exists.  Our objective is to make this information more accessible to the public as it is done in other areas of the state.  We do not seek to embarrass any of the businesses we report on.  If they are embarrassed, that is something they will have to fix then.    


Applebee's

Facility Location:
6806 Walton Lane
Gloucester
Facility Information:
Facility Type:  Full Service Restaurant
Phone Number:  (804) 694-3160
# of Critical Violations on Last Inspection:  2
# of Non-Critical Violations on Last Inspection:  4
Definition of critical and non critical violations
Facility Inspection History:
Click on an inspection link below to see additional details
Inspection Type  Inspection Date  Violations
Routine Inspection  22-Jul-2013  2 critical
Routine Inspection  11-Apr-2013  3 critical
Routine Inspection  13-Dec-2012  0 critical

Inspection Information:


Facility Type:Full Service Restaurant
Inspection type:Routine
Inspection date:July 22, 2013
Number of critical violations:2
Number of non-critical violations:  4
Definition of critical and non critical violations

Violations:


A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
Code  Observation / Corrective Action
0820 A 2  Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat Food on prep line cold holding at improper temperatures
Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
3320  Corrected During Inspection Critical Chemical spray bottle observed without a label.
Label spray bottles with contents or discard.
2930  Repeat Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
1800  Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the equipment on the line has accumulations of grime and debris.
Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
3250  Toilet room doors are not fully self-closing.
Keep toilet room doors closed except when cleaning or during maintenance operations to prevent insect and rodent entrance and the associated potential for the spread of disease.
3170  Repeat Kitchen floor is not maintained in good repair
Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.

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Our overall position: As long as you like the food, the service, the people and or the atmosphere, there is no reason to stop going there. We are just reporting the public information on these businesses.


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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Ann's Family Restaurant, Health Inspection Status

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 A new feature we are bringing you is one we have learned from other areas around the state.  What you should know about businesses you may frequent and whether they are worthy of your continued business.  So we are going through all kinds of inspection information that is public information that no one ever thinks to look at or probably do not even know exists.

  We are beginning withe the restaurant industry and looking at local restaurants.  We are starting this in an alphabetical order.  Ann's just happens to be first on the list in this area.  So let's look at the health inspection status of Ann's Family Restaurant and see how they fair.

Ann's Family Dining

Facility Location:
14761 GWMH
Saluda
Facility Information:
Facility Type:  Full Service Restaurant
Phone Number:  (804) 758-3031
# of Critical Violations on Last Inspection:  1
# of Non-Critical Violations on Last Inspection:  3
Facility Inspection History:
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Inspection Type  Inspection Date  Violations
Routine Inspection  28-May-2013  1 critical
Routine Inspection  21-Feb-2013  1 critical
Routine Inspection  4-Oct-2012  1 critical
Routine Inspection  4-Jun-2012  1 critical
Routine Inspection  3-Jan-2012  1 critical

Okay, let's see what the recent violations are.  

nspection Information:


Facility Type:Full Service Restaurant
Inspection type:Routine
Inspection date:May 28, 2013
Number of critical violations:1
Number of non-critical violations:  3

Violations:


A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
Code  Observation / Corrective Action
0820 A 2  Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat Steak, hamburger, meatloaf, etc. cold holding at improper temperatures
Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
0810  Food containers for cooling food are arranged so as not allow for maximum heat transfer.
Arrange the food containers in the refrigeration equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls. Loosely cover or uncover the food if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
3180  Floor in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
3170  Repeat Floor in the kitchen is not maintained in good repair
Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.

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Well despite the above, overall that is not bad.  Just because there are violations does not mean that the place is bad or risky.  The repeat above is not a major deal in our own minds.  Repeats could be an issue, but not always.  Some places will be better than others while others will be worse.  Even the best places have off times.

What is a concern is that on each health inspection, there has been found at least one critical concern of the inspector.  Now that is something to worry about.  At least it is not a repeat offense on the critical area.

Our overall position:  As long as you like the food, the service, the people and or the atmosphere, there is no reason to stop going there.  We are just reporting the public information on these businesses.  
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Gloucester, VA - Free Tools For Local Businesses Number 1

Instead of the Shop Local campaign, as far as Gloucester Main Street businesses are concerned, here is an idea for local businesses to come together on and create.  Everyone is free to copy the example above and expand on it in any way that works for you.


The above here is another example of what can be created through a cooperative.  Numerous restaurants can get together and create a one page promo piece that shows community pride, promotes tourism and promotes each restaurant.  We are starting to work on a number of pieces that you will be able to download and add your own information to it and will create multiple promotions, working as a community information service as well as promoting your own business.  Some will be time sensitive while others will be all year round.  You can use anything you think will work for you.

  As these are developed, we will teach you how to use them for maximum advantage and at a very low cost.  Much lower than other forms of advertising.  The pieces will all be designed for anyone to use.  The new tools will be licensed under a creative commons license so that no issues should occur.  How inexpensive will some of these new pieces be?  Whatever your time is worth while others are strictly a printing cost per page.

  We kept thinking about how bad we thought the Shop Local campaign was for local merchants and as we cried out about poor leadership under the Shop Local campaign, we saw the need for leadership to happen somewhere.  So we are going to take that position and help you at no cost to you.  You decide if you want to participate.  We also do not care if you are a small business or a big box business.  If you think the tools we give you will help you, then participate.  If not, no hard feelings.

  We will be posting the new tools for download on a regular basis, so you will have to keep coming back to see the new offers and decide if you want to use them.  We will try and use the same heading for new tools with updated numbering.  This is number 1.  We will also discuss newspaper ads and show the advantages to cooperatives and how to get into a cooperative possibly for free.  

  Networked together we can make a serious impact for both local businesses and for the community as a whole.

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