Restaurants Cited: Ketch 22, Greene Turtle, Lemongrass, MD Inn

ANNAPOLIS, MD — More than 40 restaurants and food stores in Annapolis and elsewhere in Anne Arundel County were cited for what county health inspectors deemed "critical violations" in the February 2019 report that was recently released. The county health department posted a list of 430 restaurant and food service inspections online and said 41 were found to have critical problems that were corrected.

Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between February 1 and 28. 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. One restaurant was temporarily closed last month because of urgent problems.

Food Facility Closing:

• February 27, 2019: Las Delicias located at 626 G Admiral Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401, was closed due to no hot water available. The facility was reopened on February 28, 2019.

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• The Office, 2801 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Touring Chef, 1139 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• 1978 NY Pizzeria, 4315 E Mountain Rd., Pasadena
• The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grill, 20 Magothy Beach Road, Pasadena
• Broadneck Grill & Cantina, 68 Central Ave., W #74, Edgewater
• Bay Area Catering/Expressway Pit Beef, Inc., 8388 Piney Orchard Parkway, Odenton
• Ketch 22 (Herrington Harbor South), 7153 Lake Shore Drive, North Beach
• Hellas Restaurant & Lounge, 8498 Veterans Highway, Millersville
• El Pan Cafe, 1908 Forest Drive #1D, Annapolis
• Lemongrass, LLC, 167 West St., 1st floor, Annapolis
• Archbishop Spalding High, 8080 New Cut Road, Severn
• Royal Farms Store, 424 Sixth Street, Annapolis
• Nautilus Diner, 1709 Transportation Blvd, Crofton
• Angelico La Pizzeria, 1646 Annapolis Rd, Odenton
• Seafood Palace Buffet, 81 A Forest Plaza, Annapolis
• Texas Roadhouse, 4465 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• South River Pizza & Subs/Great Wraps and Edgewater, 58 Central Avenue West, Edgewater
• La Sierra, 2625 Riva Rd., Annapolis
• Jacobsville Elementary School, 3801 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Bonchon Chicken, 8159 A Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena
• Annapolis Seafood Market, 1300 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Rise Up Coffee, 121 Mayo Rd., Edgewater
• Las Delicias, 626 G Admiral Drive, Annapolis
• Deven's Deli, 1272 Stoney Run Rd., Hanover
• Wendy's, 1064 MD Rt. 3 North, Gambrills
• Royal Farms Store, 301 Londontown Road, Edgewater
• Bagels And, 2019 West Street, Annapolis
• Ledo Pizza, 3072 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
• Harwood Market, 4450 Solomons Island Road, Harwood
• Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 1051 MD Rt. 3 North Hwy., Gambrills
• 49 West Cafe, 49 West Street, Annapolis
• Royal Farms Store, 2500 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Arby's, 8103 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena
• 1978 NY Pizzeria, 4315 E Mountain Rd., Pasadena
• Safeway Store, 540 Benfield Road, Severna Park
• Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 2004 West Street, Annapolis
• Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar/Grill, 1166 Md Rt 3 South, #201, Gambrills
• Reuben's Restaurant, 247 West Street, Annapolis
• Las Delicias, 626 G Admiral Drive, Annapolis
• Maryland Inn, 16 Church Circle, Annapolis
• Ledo Pizza, 505 B S Cherry Grove Ave, 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.

SEE ALSO:

• Restaurants Cited: Cafe Normandie, Rams Head, Vocelli's Pizza
• Restaurants Cited: Cafe' Bretton, Joy Luck, Glory Days Grill
• Restaurants Cited: Carrol's Creek, Fujisan Sushi, Greene Turtle
• Restaurants Cited: Dunkin Donuts, La Bella Italia, Chuy's, Arby's

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.