Anne Arundel Restaurant Inspections: Greene Turtle, City Dock Cafe, Adam's Ribs, Watermans Tavern And More

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Fifty-five restaurants and food stores in Annapolis and elsewhere in Anne Arundel County were cited for what county health inspectors called “critical violations” in the July 2017 report that was recently released.

The county health department has posted a list of 312 restaurant and food service inspections online and says 55 were found to have critical problems that were corrected. Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between July 1 and 31.

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. (For more events and local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alertsand newsletters from Annapolis Patch, and click here to find your local Maryland Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Food Facility Closing: The Greene Turtle at 2383 Brandermill Blvd. in Gambrills closed July 21 because it had no hot water available, but reopened the next day.

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• 7-Eleven, 611 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis
• 7-Eleven, 5809 Deale-Churchton Road. Deale
• 7-Eleven, 1044 Md Rt 3 North Lane, Gambrills
• 7-Eleven Store, 111 West Street, Annapolis
• Adam's Ribs, 169 Mayo Road, Edgewater
• Arby's, 1047 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis
• Bread and Butter Kitchen, 303 Second Street, Suite A, Annapolis
• Cabrito Mexican Grill, 1407 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Charley's Philly Steaks, 1058 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 3046 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater
• City Dock Cafe, 18 Market Space, Annapolis
• Coconut Joe's Bar & Grill, 48 South River Rd., Edgewater
• Dry 85, 193 Main Street, Annapolis
• Dunkin' Donuts, 1900 Fairfax Road, Annapolis
• Eastport Kitchen, 923 Chesapeake Ave., Annapolis
• Exxon At The Mills, 7671 Arundel Mills Blvd, Hanover
• The Fresh Market, 2504 Solomons Island Rd., Annapolis
• Giant Food Store, 13 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater
• Glory Days Grill, 3 Lee Airpark Dr., Edgewater (two visits)
• Greene Turtle of Annapolis, 3213 A Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
• Greene Turtle, 2383 Brandermill Blvd., Gambrills
• High's Dairy Store, 116 W Central Avenue, Edgewater
• Hong Kong Buffet, 3283 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
• IHOP, 7 Lee Airpark Dr., Edgewater
• Lima's Chicken, 1901 West Street, Annapolis
• Lothian Dash In, 1378 Mt. Zion Marlboro Rd.. Lothian
• Main & Market, 914 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis (two visits)
• Mason's Lobster Rolls, 188 Main Street, Annapolis
• Nova Sushi Bar & Asian Fusion, 3257 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater
• Pizza Pie & Co., 2423 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis
• Poke Bowlrrito, 2002 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis
• Renno's Quality Food Market, 6179 Shady Side Road, Shady Side
• Rockwell Collins, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis
• Romano's Macaroni Grill, 178 Jennifer Road, Annapolis
• Royal Farms Store, 7843 Telegraph Road, Severn
• Safeway Store, 2644 Chapel Lake Drive, Gambrills
• Saigon Palace, 10 Mayo Road, Edgewater
• Shadyside Soft Serve, 6171 Shady Side Road, Shady Side
• Shoppers, 670 Old Mill Road, Millersville
• Sin Fronteras Cafe, 2129 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Sonic Drive-In, 3106 B Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater
• South River Colony Exxon, 111 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater
• Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory, 130 Dock Street, Annapolis
• Tastings Gourmet Market, 1410 Forest Drive, Suite 2, Annapolis
• TenTen Ramen, 137 Prince George St., Annapolis
• Thai at Waugh Chapel, 1406 S. Main Chapel Way, Suite 102, Gambrills
• UR Burger, 120 Mitchells Chance Rd., Edgewater
• Vida Taco Bar, 200 Main Street, Annapolis
• Wal-Mart Supercenter, 407 George Clauss Blvd., Severn
• Watermans Tavern/Londontowne Wine & Spirits, 141-145 Mayo Road, Edgewater
• Wendy's, 100 East Central Ave., Edgewater
• Wendy's, 1589 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum
• Yolavie Premium Frozen Yogurt, 1417 S. Main Chapel Way, Ste. 108, Gambrills

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

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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:

1. Food must be obtained from an approved source.
2. Food must be protected from adulteration, spoilage and contamination.
3. Food workers must be restricted during illness or infection.
4. Food workers must practice effective handwashing.
5. Food must be properly cooled.
6. a. Food must be held at proper cold holding temperature. 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.
7. a. Food must be cooked to proper temperature. b. Food must be reheated to proper temperature.
8. Potable hot and cold running water must be provided.
9. 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.

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