Restaurants Cited: Carrol's Creek, Fujisan Sushi, Greene Turtle

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Thirty-one 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 2018 report that was recently released. The county health department posted a list of 351 restaurant and food service inspections online and said 31 were found to have critical problems that were corrected.

Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between November 1 and 30. Most of the problems noted in the reports were for employees who didn't wash their hands properly or food not stored at a proper temperature. Three eateries were temporarily closed last month because of urgent problems.

Food Facility Closings:

• November 1, 2018 – JPR Food mobile facility, 1900 Fairfax Road in Annapolis, was closed due to wastewater backing up inside the unit. The facility was reopened on Nov. 2.
• November 7, 2018 – La Bella Italia, 11 W. Friendship Road in Friendship, was closed due to a grease trap/sewage overflow. The facility was reopened on Nov. 8.
• November 16, 2018 – Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grill, 20 Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena, was closed due to no hot water. The facility was reopened the same day after the heater was repaired.

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• Cabrito Mexican Grill, 1407 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• McDonald's, 356 B Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Pirates Cove, Inc., 4817 Riverside Drive, Galesville
• Chick-fil-A at Pasadena Crossroads, 8110 Jumpers Hole Road, Pasadena
• Wal-Mart Supercenter, 407 George Clauss Blvd., Severn
• Anne Arundel Seafood, 230 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Fujisan Sushi (inside Sam's Club), 424 George Clauss Blvd., Severn
• Sam's Club, 424 George Clauss Boulevard, Severn
• 7 Eleven, 8529 Veterans Hwy., Millersville
• Carrol's Creek Cafe, 410 Severn Avenue, Annapolis
• Lauer's Supermarket, 8095-A Edwin Raynor Blvd., Pasadena
• Alibi's Bar & Grill, 7935 Elizabeth Rd., Pasadena
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2503 Brandermill Blvd., Gambrills
• 700 South Deli & Cafe, 1190 Winterson Rd., Linthicum
• Cap'n Kegler Inc. - Annapolis, 2057 Generals Highway, Annapolis
• Shoppers Quarterfield, 7858 Quarterfield Road, Severn
• Cracker Barrel, 1520 W. Nursery Rd., Linthicum
• IHOP, 7 Lee Airpark Dr., Edgewater
• Dunkin' Donuts, 5408 Southern Maryland Blvd., Lothian
• Rivera's Mexican Cafe, 594 Benfield Road, Severna Park
• High's Convenience Store, 1616-1624 Annapolis Rd., Odenton
• 7-Eleven, 2129 Defense Highway, Crofton
• O'Loughlins Restaurant, 1258 Bay Dale Drive, Arnold
• China Wok Restaurant, 1017 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis
• Safeway Store, 2644 Chapel Lake Drive, Gambrills
• Wendy's, 153 Defense Highway, Annapolis
• El Pan Cafe, 1908 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Subway, 11 Lee Airpark Drive, Suite #400, Edgewater
• West End Grill, 2049 West St., Annapolis
• 7-Eleven, 1075 Dorsey Road, Hanover

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.

SEE ALSO:

• Restaurants Cited: Dunkin Donuts, La Bella Italia, Chuy's, Arby's
• Violations At Anne Arundel Restaurants, 1 Closed Temporarily
• Restaurants Cited: Yellowfin, Rams Head, Checkers, Greene Turtle
• Restaurants Cited: Adams Ribs North, O'Loughlins, The Hawk's Nest

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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:

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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