| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P. Observed food employee fail to properly wash hands. CDI- EHS discussed with PIC, PIC had food employee stop task, remove gloves, and properly wash hands per procedures.
For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M .
2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P. Observed food employee properly wash hands and recontaminate hands after contacting unclean nozzles. CDI- PIC had food employee rehash hands and use barrier. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P. Observed food employee prepping potato salad with gloved hands with food contacting forearms. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded item. EHS discussed used of shallow pan or utensil to prevent potential for contamination. |
|
19
|
0
|
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-403.11 (C), (D) Reheat commercially processed, ready-to-eat food to 135F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P. Observed sliced chicken not initially reheated to 135F. CDI- PIC removed sliced chicken from steamwell to be properly reheated due to being within parameters. |
|
20
|
1.50
|
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. Observed two deep metal pans of penne noodles fail to cool through first parameter. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded item.
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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
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 sausage patties without a date in 4D prep unit. Cooked salmon and roast beef out of date. CDI- PIC applied correct date mark to container of sausage patties, voluntarily discarded salmon and roast beef.
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
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 penne noodles fail to cool through parameters due to being in deep densely packed metal pans. Spiral noodles temping above 71F in first parameter, removed to WIF to rapidly cool after EHS discussed effective cooling methods. CDI- see item #20. Spiral noodles removed to WIF to quickly cool properly. observed cut lettuce place in ice bath on prep line to cool immediately after prep. CDI- PIC removed item to rapidly cool due to being within parameters. *REPEAT*
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 . |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed gaskets in disrepair on prep unit of salad bar and 2D low RIC on prep line. Replace gaskets. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.16(A) Provide receptacles of sufficient capacity to hold refuse, recyclables, and returnables that accumulate.
5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents.
Observed heavy cardboard waste accumulation in outdoor refuse area. Increase cleaning frequency, provide receptacles of sufficient capacity, remove cardboard waste from area. |