| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
14
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed the interior panel of the ice machine close to the scoop was accumulating black residue. Clean to prevent contamination. -REPEAT-
4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P Observed dishmachine with 0 ppm of chlorine. CDI- AutoChlor was at the the establishment when we started to test and we found that the sanitizer jug was almost empty. Autochlor changed the jug and is now properly sanitizing at 100 pm of chlorine. |
|
20
|
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 Observed bus tub of noodles (49F) and rice (53F) out at room temperature. PIC stated that these were taken from the walk in cooler at 4PM and after 2 hours if not used are placed back into the walk in cooler. Observed just prepped salad in the reach in cooler temped at 53F. Observed rice prepped two days ago temped between 41-43F. Observed noodles cooked today at 4PM in the walk in cooler temped at 63F(5:01P), then temped 61F(5:31P) this product is cooked and iced and then placed into a bus tub covered with a lid, explained to the PIC that he still has plenty of time to cool quickly. CDI- PIC placed the products back into the cooler to cool back down. I explained that they could use TPHC, however would have to discard the product after 4 hours. He chose to place back into the cooler. Salad was removed from the reach in cooler and placed into the walk in cooler. Rice was voluntarily discarded. Noodles were portioned smaller into smaller bus tubes to cool quickly. |
|
21
|
0
|
Proper date marking and disposition |
Yes |
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 Observed bus tub of rice with the date of 12/24. CDI- PIC stated that the rice was prepared yesterday. Allowed the PIC to date correctly. |
|
31
|
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 Observed bus tub of noodles prepped today in the walk in cooler covered with a lid. CDI- PIC removed the lid. Explained to the PIC to the process of cooling product quickly to 41F. |
|
33
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed lobster tails improperly thawing in standing water. CDI- PIC removed the lobster tails and placed in the reach in cooler. product temped at 41F Discussed the proper methods of thawing. |
|
42
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic food containers on the drying rack wet stacked. |
|
45
|
0
|
Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-101.19 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - C Observed dishmachine racks in disrepair with some damaged and deteriorating. Replace |
|
47
|
0
|
Non-food-contact surfaces clean |
No |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed gaskets to reach in coolers in need of cleaning. Observed interior of reach in coolers in need of cleaning. |
|
53
|
1
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed floors equipment under equipment and hibachi cooking station in need of cleaning. Observed dry storage floor in need of cleaning. -REPEAT-
6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter - C Observed uneccessary items in the dry storage room floor. Remove to prevent attracting pests. |