TOPS AN AMERICAN GRILL
6403 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/3/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/ mold-like substance, lime scale in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm, operator adjusted machine, corrected to 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid for license during inspection, license shows current on Home Screen. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish in bucket over French fries in vertical freezer at wait station.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs on counter by grill, removed from refrigeration 30 minutes ago, operator wrote time on sticky note Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, moved to 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2025 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink in wait station
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/26/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler - pan of potatoes, bag of onions
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cheesecake (47F - Cold Holding)see stop sale
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In display case - cheesecake (47F - Cold Holding)see stop sale
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, replaced onsite Lime scale inside ice machine **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/29/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/15/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room, operator removed roaches and sanitized floor Corrected On-Site
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not working, technician on site during inspection, repaired during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black fan on table Fan guards in walk in cooler
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes at front counter 2 inches above floor, touching broom, operator discarded boxes, will move remaining to other shelf **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler - watermelon, sausage links
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server and cook - Total hand wash time 5 seconds
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer in expo area, raw beef in plastic wrap over French fries Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener blade
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/15/2023 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).