Via Veneto - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:

Definition of critical and non critical violations

Violations:

Code	Observation / Corrective Action
2-102.11(C)(1)&(4)-(16)	Critical The person in charge failed to state the minimum cook temperatures and times for potentially hazardous food(s). The person in charge or certified food manager shall know the cook temperatures for the following foods: 1) Poultry, turkey, stuffed foods, or duck shall be cooked to an internal temperatures of 165°F for at least 15 seconds, 2) Beef and eggs for hot holding shall be cooked to an internal temperature of 155°F for at least 15 seconds, and 3) Pork, seafood, plant foods, and eggs for immediate service shall be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F for at least 15 seconds.
2-201.11(A)(1)-(5)	Critical Repeat Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy." A complete employee health policy must have the following elements: 1) Employee training on foodborne illness, particularly symptoms of illness and prevention of the Big Five illnesses (see "What is Foodborne Illness" handout); and 2) Documentation that employees have been instructed of their responsibility to report symptoms of, diagnosis of or exposure to foodborne illness to management (see "Employee Illness Reporting Agreement" handout); and 3) A management plan to restrict or exclude employees, as applicable, who have symptoms, diagnosis or exposure to foodborne illness (see "Employee Illness Decision Guide for PIC/CFM" handout). The information provided at the time of this inspection will help you develop and implement this policy. Handouts are available in the following languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (traditional), Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese. If you have any questions about your employee health policy, please contact your area inspector or contact the Health Department at 703-246-2444, TTY 703-591-6435.
3-302.11(A)(1)	Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows: raw chicken stored with raw shrimp Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods like poultry, beef, pork, seafood, and eggs during holding from ALL other foods such as cooked foods, ready-to-eat foods, washed produce, etc.
3-501.14(A)(1)	Critical The following cooked potentially hazardous foods are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours pasta cooling for 2 hours in the reach-in cooler observed at 77°F. Potentially hazardous foods shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
3-501.16(A)(2)(a)	Critical Repeat The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: sliced ham inside of prep cooler, pork loins,raw sausage and raw fish inside of 2dr reach-in cooler Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be held cold at a temperature of 41°F or below unless the permit holder is using "time as public health control" as specified under 3-501.19 to limit bacteria growth.
15.2-2825.D	Absence of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area. Post of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area. These can be found online at www.vdh.virginia.gov/breatheeasy

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