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9
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0
|
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed |
Yes |
No
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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
Observed employees prepping peas with bare hands. These items will be cooked with fried rice dishes. Final cook temperatures on cook line were observed to be 179F. CDI-Employees washed hands and donned gloves before returning to prep. |
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20
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1.50
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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 white rice cooked last night still above 41F in walk-in cooler. Food was unable to cool within time/temperature parameters. CDI-Rice was discarded by PIC. |
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22
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3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
Yes |
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 items in top of prep unit on cook line to be above 41F. Items that were stored in unit overnight were discarded. Most items were placed in unit recently before opening and after prep. Fuller pans were portioned out into smaller quantities and excess food was placed back into walk-in unit to cool. TCS foods on prep line were quickly used and flipped during inspection due to peak service hours. Prep unit may need adjustment to maintain cold holding temperatures during busier service. Bottom of prep unit is holding 41F and below. Verification required by 6/4/2022. |
|
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 noodles cooling in walk-in, covered with plastic wrap, still above 41F. Noodles were cooked shortly before opening at 11am. Rice cooked from last night was covered in walk-in and still above 41F. PIC informed EHS that items are usually placed in freezer to cool before placing in walk-in cooler. EHS discussed leaving food in freezer for a longer amount of time, the use of ice baths, and smaller containers to cool hot foods. CDI-Noodles were vented to to facilitate active cooling and rice was discarded due to cooling window being missed. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed scoop handle stored in food inside sugar bin. |
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44
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0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans wet stacked. |
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45
|
1
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Single use aluminum containers and their lids were stored exposed on top shelf of prep line. CDI- Items were inverted to protect food contact surface. REPEAT. |
|
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 torn gasket on reach-in cooler on cook line. |