A&a Restaurant

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 17, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core
   • Serious Priority

     GLOVES, USE LIMITATION - SINGLE-USE GLOVES

     An observation was made where single-use gloves were not discarded after handling raw animal derived food and before handling ready-to-eat food.

     Correction: Single-use gloves shall be discarded between tasks such as working with ready-to-eat foods or raw animal foods, when they become damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. Discard potentially contaminated food items.

     Code 3-304.15 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - FOOD SAFETY TRAINING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) has not provided food safety training to employees on the prevention of cross contamination and single-use gloves.

     Correction: The person in charge shall provide food safety training to employees on [activity].

     Code 2-103.11 (N)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

     Alfrado in the storage room walk-in cooler is improperly date marked.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

     There isn't a current certified food manager for this establishment though the owner has enrolled in a class.

     Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within [time period].

     Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Core

     LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

     Numerous sauces and dressings were observed stored in unlabeled containers.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

     Code 3-302.12

2. Aug 13, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     WHEN TO WASH

     Employee observed not washing hands after removing soiled single use gloves and before applying clean/new single use gloves.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Potato salad, ranch dressing, and milk were observed cold held at 43.3°F in the Walk-in Cooler.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority Repeat

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The wall mounted chemical mixing valve is mixing quaternary sanitizer over the EPA registered limit (>400). .

     Correction: Call for service. Train employees how to dilute and use test strips.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Not serious Core

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

     Wiping cloths were observed not being stored in chemical sanitizer between use.

     Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

3. Oct 6, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
   • Serious Priority

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     ProPower Quaternary Sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at a concentration greater than 400 PPM.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH

     Salmon is being improperly thawed. Fish may not be thawed in vacuum sealed packages.

     Correction: Use a knife or scissors to break the vacuum seal of fish packages prior to thawing.

     Code 3-501.13 (E)

4. Sep 6, 2023 Pre-inspection · No items found

   No violations cited.