| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
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: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M Observed server placing chopped green onions in soup bowl with bare hands before attempting to serve soup to customer. CDI: Green onions were discarded by server. |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed containers of raw smoked salmon and raw salmon being stored on shelf in prep reach in cooler above containers of ready to eat sauces and containers of spicy crab salad. Also observed one raw shrimp in a container of cooked chicken in prep flip top cooler at cook line. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order and discarded container of cooked chicken. |
|
21
|
1.50
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P 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 . Observed grilled chicken being held at 99F in counter top hot holding unit next to grill. PIC stated chicken had been fully cooked one hour prior. CDI: PIC re-heated chicken to 172F before returning to hot holding unit. |
|
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 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 . Observed a container of raw shrimp being held in prep flip top cooler at 55F. CDI: PIC stated shrimp was prepared 30 minutes prior. PIC placed shrimp in WIF to rapidly cool. REPEAT. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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 a package of tuna thawing in reach in cooler at sushi station still in reduced oxygen packaging. CDI: PIC cut open package to remove tuna from reduced oxygen environment. |
|
37
|
2
|
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 working bottles of sauces and dressings being held at sushi station and in prep reach in cooler all unlabeled. Label all working containers of food. REPEAT. |
|
40
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee handling food at cook line without a head covering. CDI: Employee donned a hat. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed a spoon being held in a hot holding unit of fried rice in which spoon handle was resting on rice. CDI: PIC removed spoon from fried rice. |
|
56
|
0.50
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-303.11 Provide required lighting intensity. Observed .10 foot candles of lighting 30 inches above the floor in walk in cooler. Provide lighting of at least 10 foot candles 30 inches above the floor in walk in cooler. REPEAT. |