Anne Arundel County Restaurant Inspections: 54 'Critical' Violations Found

ANNAPOLIS, MD — More than 50 restaurants and food stores in Annapolis and elsewhere in Anne Arundel County were cited for what county health inspectors called “critical violations” in the March 2017 report released recently.

The county health department has posted a list of 460 restaurant and food service inspections online and says 54 were found to have critical problems that were corrected. Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between March 1 and 31; findings were released April 25.

Most of the problems noted in the report 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, 1595 W. Nursery Rd., Linthicum
• 7-Eleven, 1350 Odenton Road, Odenton
• Aloft Hotel BWI, 1741 W. Nursery Rd., Linthicum
• American Legion, 832 Manhattan Beach Rd., Severna Park
• Annapolis Area Christian School, 109 Burns Crossing Road, Severn
• Annapolis Residence Inn, 170 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis
• Annapolis Seafood Market, 1300 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Basmati, 2444 Solomons Island Rd., Suite F, Annapolis
• Brick House of Shady Side, 1534 Cedarhurst Road, Shady Side
• Brown Box Eatery, 1109 Odenton Rd., Odenton
• Cabrito Mexican Grill, 1407 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• The Cheesecake Factory, 2002 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis
• Chevy's Fresh Mex, 2436 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Chuck E. Cheese, 6633 Ritchie Hwy., Glen Burnie
• Deno's Pizza, 1686 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Dockside Restaurant and Sports Bar, 421 Deale Rd., Tracy's Landing
• Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins, 1614 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1020 Andover Road, Linthicum
• Flik International Corporation @ Mitags, 692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum (inspected on two dates)
• Grace Garden, 1690 A Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Hana Japanese Restaurant, 8743 Piney Orchard Parkway, Odenton
• Heritage Crest, 6670 Roberts Ct., Glen Burnie
• High's Dairy Store, 5761 Deale Churchton Road, Deale
• Holiday Inn, 815 Elkridge Landing Rd., Linthicum
• Hong Kong Gourmet, 1215 Annapolis Road Suite, Odenton
• Johnson's Grill, Inc., 6711 Baymeadow Drive, Suite H, Glen Burnie
• Ledo Pizza, 5720 Deale Churchton Road, Deale
• Little Caesars, 1127 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Luna Blu, 36 West Street, Annapolis
• McDonald's, 1136 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• McDonald's, 1130 Maryland Route 3, South, Gambrills
• Meeka Enterprises, Inc., 502 South Cherry Grove Avenue, Annapolis
• Mona's Gourmet Carryout, 1652 Annapolis Rd., Odenton
• Mother's Peninsula Grille, 969 Ritchie Hwy., Arnold
• Nando's of Waugh Chapel, LLC, 1403 South Main Chapel Way, Gambrills
• Pizza Boli's, 1628 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Plazuela's Mexican Restaurant, 3029 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater
• The Point Crabhouse & Grill, 700 Mill Creek Rd., Arnold
• Popeyes of Brooklyn Park, 5317(A) Ritchie Highway, Brooklyn Park
• Rita's Italian Ice, 911-B Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis
• Safeway Store, 540 Benfield Road, Severna Park
• Safeway Store, 2644 Chapel Lake Drive, Gambrills
• Saigon Palace, 10 Mayo Road, Edgewater
• Shop N Go Foods, Inc., 118 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
• Shoppers Food Warehouse, 2371 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Shoreline Seafood, Inc., 1034 MD Rt. 3 North, Gambrills
• Starbucks Coffee, 2500 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Tyler Amoco, 1207 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Union Jack's, 2072 Somerville Rd., Annapolis
• Wegmans Food Market, 1413 & 1415 S. Main Chapel Way, Gambrills
• West End Grill, 2049 West St., Annapolis
• Wheels Skating Center, 1200 Odenton Road, Odenton
• Zu Coffee, 934 Bay Ridge Road,Annapolis

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:

• 61 'Critical' Violations Found At Anne Arundel County Restaurants, Schools: February 2017
• 43 'Critical' Food Violations Found At Anne Arundel County Restaurants: January 2017
• 38 'Critical' Food Violations, One Anne Arundel Restaurant Closure: December 2016
• 27 'Critical' Food Violations Found At Anne Arundel Restaurants: November 2016

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