| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
1
|
0
|
PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties |
No |
No
|
No |
2-101.11 (A) PIC shall be present during all hours of operation. -PF. Observed no certified PIC present when inspection began. |
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee eating in kitchen with plate and drink stored on counter where patron food is placed to carry to tables. Have separate place for employees to eat and take breaks that is not in area where food is placed or stored. CDI by moving employee food and drink to other location. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
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 Observed raw meat in bag stored next to bags of French fries. CDI by moving beef to approved location
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed tortillas in hot holding with cloth towel in contact with tortillas. CDI by removing towel. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed 2-door refrigerator on cook line holding cooked corn, cooked beef, etc. at 43-45F. All food was discarded. Contact repair person for repair, call Health Department as soon as repair is made. Observed lettuce, tomatoes in prep refrigerator at 43F. These items were were placed into walk-in for proper cooling. Observed water with fat layer for adding moisture to beef in walk-in refrigerator at 43F, dated yesterday. As this has beef proteins, it must be properly cooled to 41F within 6 hours. CDI for this item by discarding it.
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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf
Assure that all items requiring date marking are properly marked with the date they are opened/cooked so that proper date for discard is noted.
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
|
0
|
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 Observed large pan of cooked beef with tight lid in walk-in freezer. Temperature was 43F, but lid must be placed so that air gets to food quickly and brings food temperature down to 41F in appropriate time.
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 . |
|
36
|
0
|
Thermometers provided & accurate |
No |
No
|
No |
4-204.112 (E) FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES and water TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES on WAREWASHING machines shall have a numerical scale, printed record, or digital readout in increments no greater than 2 F in the intended range of use. -Pf. Observed no thermometer for measuring rinse temperature of dish machine. Checked machine and it is appropriately sanitizing. Oscar advises that he had purchased thermometer for dish machine but was unable to locate it now. He will look for it again and if he cannot find it he will purchase another one. |
|
37
|
1
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
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 some containers of dry goods without labels. Staff will re-label containers. |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wet towels on counters. Keep all wet, clean wiping cloths in sanitizer to proper strength. |
|
44
|
0.50
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacked containers. Do not nest or stack until all utensils are completely air dried. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
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 scarred cutting boards. Have scarred cutting surfaces planed smooth or replace scarred cutting boards. |