27 'Critical' Food Violations Found At Anne Arundel Restaurants: November 2016

ANNAPOLIS, MD — More than two dozen restaurants and food stores in Annapolis and elsewhere in Anne Arundel County were cited for what county health inspectors called “critical violations” in the November 2016 report recently released. Several of the problems were noted at a hospital, convenience stores and BWI restaurants.

The county health department has posted a list of 327 restaurant and food service inspections online and says 27 were found to have critical problems. Businesses were inspected between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30; findings were released Dec. 20.

Most of the problems were for employees who didn’t wash their hands properly or food not stored at a proper temperature.

Inspectors evaluate nine critical food safety items, which are those most likely to contribute to foodborne illness, the department says. If a critical food safety violation is discovered, it must be either corrected immediately or the facility risks being closed.

Find the full inspection list here and explanations for the citations on the health department website.

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• 7-Eleven, 4000 Ritchie Highway, Brooklyn Park
• 7-Eleven, 1075 Dorsey Road, Hanover
• 7-Eleven Store, 1101 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Baltimore Washington Medical Center-Nutritional Services, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie
• Bill Bateman's Bistro, 566 A Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
• Carlson's Donuts/Thai Kitchen, 1022 West Street, Annapolis
• Checkers, 6899 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Linthicum
• Corner Cafe, 2641 Riva Road, Annapolis
• Crofton Depot Carryout, 2135 Defense Highway, Crofton
• Dock Street Bar & Grill, 136 Dock Street, Annapolis
• Ficini Pizza, 2301 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
• Harbor Grille, BWI Airport, Fuel Farm Rd. #107, Terminal C, Linthicum
• High's, 158 Old Mill Bottom Road, Annapolis
• High's Convenience Store, 1616-1624 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Italia's Corner II, 823 B Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum
• Lima's Chicken, 2641 Annapolis Road, Hanover
• Luckies Market Marley, 7713 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie
• McDonald's Restaurant, 810 Reece Road, Severn
• New Matsu Sushi, 509 S. Cherry Grove Ave. #D, Annapolis
• Osaka Grill & Buffet, 1633 A Crofton Centre, Crofton
• Pappas Restaurant & Sports Bar, 6713 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
• Park Tavern, 580 P Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
• Pennsylvania Dutch Farm Market, 2472 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Potbelly Sandwich Works, BWI Pier C, Baltimore
• Spring Arbor of Severna Park, 345 Ritchie Hwy., Severna Park
• Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen Pier A, BWI Pier A Terminal Tenant Space A-5A, Baltimore

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health inspects restaurants and other food service facilities routinely to monitor the sanitary and physical conditions at each establishment.

Indicates type of inspection:
ICI - Initial Comprehensive Inspection: Complete environmental inspection which includes both critical and sanitation items and food flow process (HACCP)
IM(1 or 2) - Monitoring Inspection: Specialized inspections performed to monitor critical steps of food handling for potentially hazardous foods.
R(or R2) - Reinspection
Column 5: Critical food safety items found NOT in compliance. Any critical items found to be in violation must be corrected during the inspection. Numbers appearing in this column indicate the food safety item found in violation.

These numbers correspond to the following critical items:

• Food must be obtained from an approved source.
• Food must be protected from adulteration, spoilage and contamination.
• Food workers must be restricted during illness or infection.
• Food workers must practice effective handwashing.
• Food must be properly cooled.
• All existing refrigeration equipment must maintain the internal temperature of potentially hazardous food at 41 degrees F or less.
• b. Food must be held at proper hot holding temperature.
• a. Food must be cooked to proper temperature.
• b. Food must be reheated to proper temperature.
• Potable hot and cold running water must be provided.
• Sewage must be properly discharged.

Ways to spot a possibly unclean restaurant kitchen are:

• Outdoor space: If the exterior is unkempt and littered, don't trust the inside.
• How clean is the restroom? Smells and overflowing trash cans are a red flag.
• Well-groomed employees: Are they washed, do they wear gloves when handling food, and do they wash their hands? If not, be careful.
• Healthy servers: If your waiter is sneezing or coughing, ask for another or consider leaving
• Table cleaning: Is a clean rag and disinfectant used to clean the table's surface? If not, the staff could just be spreading germs around.

SEE ALSO:

• 'Critical' Food Violations Found at Anne Arundel Restaurants: October 2016
• 'Critical' Food Violations Found at Anne Arundel Restaurants: September 2016
• 'Critical' Food Violations Found at Anne Arundel Restaurants
• 'Critical' Food Violations Found at Anne Arundel Restaurants: July 2016
• 'Critical' Food Violations Found at Anne Arundel Restaurants: August 2016