Anne Arundel Restaurant Inspections: Preserve, Mission BBQ, All American Steakhouse, Osteria 177 (ICYMI)

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Fifty-two restaurants and food stores in Annapolis and elsewhere in Anne Arundel County were cited for what county health inspectors called “critical violations” in the August 2017 report that was released Sept. 21.

The county health department has posted a list of 393 restaurant and food service inspections online and says 52 were found to have critical problems that were corrected. Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between Aug. 1 and 31.

Food Facility Closings: Jessup Texaco, 2739 Annapolis Road in Hanover, was partially closed Aug. 25 due to no hot water available, the facility re-opened Aug. 28.

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.)

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• 7-Eleven, 500 Donaldson Avenue, Severn
• Adam's Ribs East, 921-C Chesapeake Avenue, Annapolis
• Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, 2478 A Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Basmati, 2444 Solomons Island Rd., Suite F, Annapolis
• Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant, 810 Nursery Rd., Linthicum
• Bow Tie Cinemas Harbour 9, 2474 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Broadneck Grill & Cantina, 68 Central Ave., Edgewater
• Buddy's Crabs & Ribs, 100 Main Street, Annapolis
• Carl's Corned Beef & Deli, 25 Market Space, Annapolis
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2503 Brandermill Blvd., Gambrills
• Christopher's, 5570 B Shady Side Rd., Churchton
• City Dock Cafe, 18 Market Space, Annapolis
• Coconut Joe's Bar & Grill, 48 South River Rd., Edgewater
• Crowne Plaza, 173 Jennifer Road, Annapolis
• Dry 85, 193 Main Street, Annapolis
• Five Star Fresh Seafood, 5408 Southern MD Blvd., Lothian
• Giant Food Store, 13 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater
• Greene Turtle Annapolis, 177 Jennifer Rd., Annapolis
• Happy House Carry Out & Subs, 129 Mayo Road, Edgewater
• Jerry's Subs and Pizza, 914 Bay Ridge Rd, Annapolis (3 visits)
• Jessup Texaco, 2739 Annapolis Road, Hanover
• The Latin Quarter/Metropolitan Kitchen, 169 West Street, Annapolis
• McDonald's, 680 Old Mill Road, Millersville
• McDonald's, 113 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater
• McGarvey's Saloon & Oyster Bar, 8-10 Market Space, Annapolis (2 visits)
• Millersville Exxon, 8556 Veterans Highway, Millersville
• Mission BBQ Waugh Chapel, 2503 Evergreen Rd., Gambrills
• Naval Bagels, 609 A Taylor Avenue, Annapolis (2 visits)
• Ordnance Road Correctional Center, 600 E Ordnance Road, Glen Burnie
• Osteria 177, 177 Main Street, Annapolis
• Passports BWI, Concourse E, Space E-1, Baltimore
• Plazuela's Mexican Restaurant, 3029 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater
• Potato Valley Cafe, 47 State Circle - Suite 100, Annapolis
• Preserve, 164 Main St., Annapolis
• Royal Farms, 1114 MD Rt 3 North, Gambrills
• Sam's Market, 949 Central Avenue, Edgewater
• Sin Fronteras Cafe, 2129 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Subway, 5408 Southern MD Blvd, Lothian
• Sushi Q, 691 Old Mill Rd., Millersville
• Tastings Gourmet Market, 1410 Forest Drive, Suite 2, Annapolis (2 visits)
• The All American Steakhouse, 139 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater (2 visits)
• Tony + Benny's, BWI Airport, Baltimore (2 visits)
• West End Grill, 2049 West St., Annapolis
• Wetzel's Pretzels, 8650 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis

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.

SEE ALSO:

• Anne Arundel Restaurant Inspections: Greene Turtle, City Dock Cafe, Adam's Ribs, Watermans Tavern And More
  
• Anne Arundel Restaurant Inspections: Medieval Times, Popeyes, Red Lobster, Ledo Pizza, More
  

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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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