THE FIERY CHEF
2637 E SILVER SPRING BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
Location Map
Loading map...
Nearby Locations
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 9/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop sugar stored in kitchen. Manager discarded bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles over to go coolers.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in reach-in cooler across from dry storage shelf. Employee removed drink from cooler during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of chicken stored on walk-in freezer floor. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from cook line oven. Manager removed tongs from oven during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons stored in crock pot next to cook line oven, 111F. Manager turned crock pot up higher, 138F. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sandwich meats thawing on rack in kitchen. Employee placed sandwich meats in walk-in cooler to finish thawing. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to handle clean utensils on cook line without washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over Rosato in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/4/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 5/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Peppercorn steak no consumer advisory. Per operator steak cooked (medium-rare), around 140F Online website and onsite item. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/23/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice container.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items on top of reach-in cooler/prep table, also on shelves next to drinks.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer waffle case on floor. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residues on cleaned stacked containers.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the hallway, single services boxes on floor.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, observed food cooked 02/22/24: chili 55F, cheese sauce no cheese 54F, meatballs 47F, alfredo sauce 49F, piccata 48F, pork gravy 49F, food stored in deep plastic containers Warning
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, observed food cooked 02/22/24: chili 55F, cheese sauce no cheese 54F, meatballs 47F, alfredo sauce 49F, piccata 48F, pork gravy 49F, food stored in deep plastic containers Warning
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Male employee sneeze and cover his mouth with hands, went to sink and washed hands less than 10 seconds and dry hands with white towel that was hanging from his apron, after that employee grab cleaned container and move it to cook line and returned back to hand sink and washed his hands properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line: spinach mixed date marked 2/16/24: roasted garlic date marked 2/15/24, black beans 2/12/24.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the prep area, lettuce stored overnight above filling line 48-51F.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the prep area, lettuce stored overnight above filling line 48-51F.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk-in cooler observed multiple food containers (5 gallon plastic buckets used to performed cooling process and stored food, also plastic bins covered when cooling process was performed.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Peppercorn steak no consumer advisory. Per operator steak cooked (medium-rare), around 140F Online website and onsite item. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the prep area, cut tomatoes no date marked, per employee tomatoes cut 2/20/24. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/23/2024 revealed 14 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach-in cooler near prep area, personal food above customers, manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle at the cook line, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers, napkins and aluminum pans and lids stored in men's bathroom. Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler near storage shelf, grilled peppers and onions no date marked, manager dated. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).