Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: 4 Violations At One Place

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Officials from the Rappahannock Area Health District inspected multiple food storage and preparation businesses in the Fredericksburg area from Feb. 23 to March 1, including four restaurants with violations.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many inspections are being conducted virtually. So, the listed violations may not be an all-encompassing rundown of all the violations at a particular establishment.

Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department also performs a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection.

• McCoy's BBQ #2, 2400 Courthouse Rd Stafford, VA 22554
  • Inspected: Feb. 26
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Observed accumulation of debris on the following non food contact surfaces: Interior door of the fryer, shelving under the flat top grill and base of the smoker.
• Decatur's Crabs, 2022 Plank Road Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  • Inspected: Feb. 24
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Plumbing connections under the 3 compartment sink are leaking.
• Bistro Manila, 308 Worth Avenue Suite #117 Stafford, VA 22554
  • Inspected: Feb. 25
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • Observed food contact surfaces of the only meat slicer in the facility soiled with debris.
    • Observed the prep cooler holding at 50°F. The unit was set on the coldest temperature setting.
    • Observed multiple stainless steel ladles and food containers on the shelving unit in the ware-washing area stored in plastic shopping bags.
• Nick's Pizza, 33 Perchwood Dr 101 Fredericksburg, VA 22405
  • Inspected: March 2
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
  • Violations:
    • Observed the only thin probed food thermometer bent and exterior coating eroded exposing a surface which is not smooth and easily cleanable.
    • Observed accumulation of debris on the base of the three pizza ovens, shelving under the cooking surfaces and the pizza dough equipment.
    • Hot water heater is not meeting hot water demands on the mobile unit. Observed hand sink and 3 vat sink hot water temperatures of 77°F and 76°F, respectively.
    • The person in charge could not provide an approved food grade hose to fill fresh water tank. The person in charge provided a clear plastic tube and plastic funnel used to fill the fresh water tank from a bucket on the mobile unit. Unable to verify if the materials are food grade.