| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
1
|
Certified Food Protection Manager |
No |
No
|
No |
2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed no certified food protection manager on site during inspection. |
|
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 For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed only the flyer part of the employee health policy, no decision tree or written agreement CDI: EHS provided PIC with decision tree. |
|
5
|
0
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed flyer and no written procedures for vomit and diarrhea clean up. CDI: EHS provided PIC with written procedures. |
|
9
|
2
|
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M. Observed food employee handling customer bread with bare hands. CDI: Food employee discarded bread. |
|
10
|
1
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand sink at the front line with food being stored in it and the hand sink at the bar with a large plastic container being stored in it. CDI: Items were removed from handsinks |
|
16
|
0
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed multiple dishes that had food debris still on them when being stored clean. CDI: PIC placed items to be rewashed. |
|
20
|
0
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed pasta and tomatoes above 41F after 6 hours (pasta) and 4 hours (tomatoes). CDI: Items were voluntarily discarded. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed multiple items above 41F including tomato cream sauce, garlic sauce, raw chicken, chicken parm and mozzarella. CDI: all items were moved to walk in cooler to quickly cool. Mozzarella was voluntarily discarded. |
|
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 is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . tomato/cream sauce and did not have a date and sausage was observed with a date of 8/11. CDI: Sausage was discarded and tomato cream sauce was properly date marked. No points taken due to overall date marking system in place. |
|
29
|
0
|
Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-502.11 Obtain a variance for specialized processes.-Pf For more information on how to apply for a variance please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed soup and tomato sauce being placed in bags hot and quickly cooled with zip ties on the bags. Items were being stored in the walk in cooler in bags and not cut and placed in pans as detailed in procedures, bags also did not have date marks CDI: Items that were just coming out of the ice bath were cut and placed into pans and items in the walk in cooler were voluntarily discarded. |
|
33
|
0.50
|
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed mushrooms stacked and cooling with lids on. Pasta was cooling in large tubs with lids on. Chicken parm was cooling in pans with foil tightly wrapped. CDI: EHS discussed removing lids and placing items on sheet pans to quickly cool. Cooling methods were changed. |
|
35
|
0.50
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. - Observed salmon in reduced oxygen packaging thawing on metal sheet trays in the walk-in cooler. CDI: packages were cut open |
|
44
|
1
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. - Observed metal and plastic pans wet stacked. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed cutting boards at the bar and hanging near the dish machine in need of replacing or resurfacing. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.111 Keep storage areas and bins for waste in good repair. Observed dumpster missing a lid.
5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed waste area in need of cleaning. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed walk in freezer rusted and lifting up. repair flooring.
6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed vent over dish area in need of cleaning. |