| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed open employee beverage (coffee) stored on shelf at prep station. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 onion rings prepared with buttermilk according to PIC and cheese cold held above 45 degrees F in low 4 door reach in prep cooler on line. Ambient air temperatures measured 49 degrees F. CDI, OPERATOR STATED ONION RINGS AND some cheese recently placed in cooler. Pan of cheese held in unit overnight voluntarily discarded. For needed to ensure calibration of prep cooler. |
|
23
|
3
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 . Observed 2 container of cut tomatoes with prep date of 6/16 and tuna fish and hot dog not date marked in prep cooler. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded. Repeat. |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
No |
Yes
|
Yes |
3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as op'en/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 deep container of Cole slaw cooling in walk in cooler. Cooling temperature 1 at 9:20 was 50 degrees F. Cooling temperature 2 at 10:03 was 50 degrees F. Cooling rate calculation showed method not effective to reach cooling parameters. CDI, Cole slaw relocated to shallow sheet pan less than 2 inches to rapidly cool. Repeat.
4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf - Observed 4 door low reach in cooler with ambient air temperature 49 degrees F and not keeping TCS foods at 41 degrees F and below. Var needed to ensure calibration of cooler. Facility to use other equipment to store buttermilk breaded onion rings and cheese until unit repaired. Maintenance schedule to arrive today. |
|
36
|
0
|
Thermometers provided & accurate |
No |
No
|
No |
4-204.112 (B) Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. Observed 2 prep coolers without ambient air thermometers. |
|
37
|
1
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
Yes
|
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 several containers of flout and bread crumbs not labeled. Repeat. |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed lettuce begin cut then washed. CDI by instruction to ensure all unwashed produce is washed prior to preparation. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf . Observed heavily dented and damaged metal strainer. CDI, strainer voluntarily discarded by PIC.
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed split gasket on door of walk in cooler and reach in refrigerator. |
|
51
|
0
|
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices |
No |
No
|
No |
5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed leak at pvc pipe at hand washing sink along with prep line. PIC, stated schedule to repair. |