| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
0
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF -Observed no employee health policy on site, explaining the reportable symptoms and illnesses. -CDI- EHS provided a copy of Mecklenburg County’s Employee Health Policy to PIC.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
10
|
1
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
No |
No
|
No |
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf -Observed no paper towels at back hand sink by ice cream. PIC stated facility is out of paper towels until truck comes. -10 day verification visit required- |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P -Observed cooked rice in cold drawer at 55F. All other items in unit were at or below 41F. PIC was unaware of why food was above 41F. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded item. -REPEAT- Observed great improvement since last inspection. Facility will not be placed on Risk Control Plan from this inspection. If cold holding violations continue, facility may be placed on Risk Control Plan in the future.
For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) -Observed multiple items in prep units without date marks (sliced tomatoes, cut lettuce, spinach dip, kids mac sauce, steakhouse mac, cooked asparagus). -CDI- PIC verified prep dates of items by verifying with chef. PIC properly added date marks to all items. PIC and EHS discussed importance of date marking all TCS foods held overnight, even in prep units.
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . |
|
33
|
0
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf -Observed bags of cooked fettuccine noodles cooling too slowly in prep top. Observed noodles cooling at a rate of 0F/min, portioned and wrapped in plastic bags and stacked above the fill line in the container. -CDI- Because noodles were within their 4 hour cooling timeframe, PIC moved noodles to WIF for rapid cooling. By end of inspection, EHS observed noodles cooling at sufficient rates and reached 38F.
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. -Observed multiple squeeze bottles without labels. Label all containers. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. -Observed rusted shelves in tall RIC across from grill. Replace shelves. -REPEAT- |
|
48
|
0.50
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
No |
No
|
No |
4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf -Observed no thermometer for high temperature sanitizing dish machine. Obtain thermometer. -10 day verification visit required- |
|
49
|
0
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. -Observed heavy buildup of food residue inside cold holding units (tall reach-in cooler, low reach-in coolers, gaskets in coolers, shelves on the make line, and inside the ice cream freezer. Increase frequency of cleaning. |
|
56
|
0
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. -Observed employee food stored above customer food in the low reach-in-cooler. Store employee food on separate and/or lower shelves to prevent contamination. -CDI- PIC moved employee food. |