Wegmans, Chad's BBQ, Corner Grill, Qdoba: Restaurant Inspections

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Forty-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 October 2017 report that was recently released. One venue had to partially close for part of a day while problems were corrected.

The county health department has posted a list of 393 restaurant and food service inspections online and says 41 were found to have critical problems that were corrected. Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between October 1 and 31.

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.

Food Facility Closing: Little Caesar's Pizza, 3431 Fort Meade Road, Suite 14, in Laurel, was closed Oct. 16 due to no hot water. The facility was reopened the same day.

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• 7 Eleven, 8529 Veterans Hwy., Millersville
• 700 South Inc., 700 South Hammonds Ferry Road, Linthicum
• Acme Bar and Grill, 163 Main Street, Annapolis
• Arundel Woods, 403 W Ordnance Road, Glen Burnie
• Baltimore Coffee & Tea, 1910 Towne Centre Blvd., Annapolis
• Boston Market, 1070 Route 3 North, Gambrills
• Brock & Company, Inc (Key School), 534 Hillsmere Dr., Annapolis
• Cafe Mezzanotte, 760 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
• Chad's BBQ, 158 West Central Avenue, Edgewater
• Chris's Charcoal Pit House of Annapolis, Inc., 1946 West Street, Annapolis
• Comfort Inn & Suites, 6921 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Baltimore
• Corner Grill, 6127 Shadyside Rd., Shadyside
• Crowne Plaza, 173 Jennifer Road, Annapolis
• Dairy Queen/Orange Julius, 1275 Annapolis Mall Sp 137A, Annapolis
• Double T Diner, 12 Defense Street, Annapolis
• Dunkin' Donuts, 5408 Southern Maryland Blvd., Lothian
• El Toro Bravo Mexican Rest, 50 West Street, Annapolis
• Exxon on the Run, 317 Buschs Frontage Road, Annapolis
• Flik International Corporation @ Mitags, 692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum
• Giolitti Delicatessen, 2068 Somerville Road, Annapolis
• Graul's Market/BFG Market, 607 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis
• Hilton Garden Inn-BWI, 1516 Aero Drive, Linthicum
• Homeport Wine & Spirits, LLC, 1004 Main St., P.O. Box 200, Galesville
• Little Caesars Pizza, 3431 Fort Meade Rd., Suite 14, Laurel
• Live! Lofts, 7491 New Ridge Road, Hanover
• Lothian Dash In, 1378 Mt. Zion Marlboro Rd., Lothian
• Luk Fu/ Eight at Luk Fu, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle #7777, Hanover
• McDonald's, 1941 West Street, Annapolis (2 visits)
• Odenton Elementary School, 1290 Odenton Road, Odenton
• Pantry I Food Mart, 1090 Spa Road, Annapolis
• Papa John's Pizza, 115 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
• Pit Boys, 1515 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Qdoba Mexican Grill, 1404 S. Main Chapel Rd., Gambrills
• Red Hot and Blue, 200 Old Mill Bottom Road, Annapolis
• Shop N Go Foods, Inc., 118 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
• South County Cafe/Whitman's Catering, 5960 Deale Churchton Rd., Deale
• Spring Arbor of Severna Park, 345 Ritchie Hwy., Severna Park
• Subway, 895 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis
• The Corner Bakery Cafe, 2140 Forest Dr., Annapolis
• TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 1171 Winterson Rd., Linthicum
• Wegmans Food Market, 1413 & 1415 S. Main Chapel Way, 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.

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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