| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
14
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P Observed ice machine interior plastic chute contain pink mold. CDI- Will return to ensure that the ice machine has been cleaned. Also observed cook wipe in use utensil knife with cloth located on waist and store with other clean knives. Ensure that all in use utensils are being cleaned as frequent as every 4 hours and go through a wash, rinse and sanitize step prior to being stored as cleaned. -1.5 points. |
|
20
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Chicken wings, housemade sauces, raw chicken, roast beef cheese and other foods in the walk in cooler were cold holding >41 degrees F. Sliced lettuce, tomatoes and boiled eggs were cold holding > 41 degrees in reach in 1 door unit also. Observed baked potatoes, raw steaks, jugs of buttermilk, eggrolls and raw chicken in the 1 door tall reach in cold hold unit cold holding >41 degrees also. VR/CDI- All out of temp food was voluntarily discarded by staff. Other food that was going through cooling phases were placed in deep freezer for proper cooling and storage. Refrigerator operator serviced all cold hold units onsite. If walk in cooler is not properly able to keep foods held at 41 and below during lunch then they are not able to properly operate. VR will return in 48 hours to check long term compliance on unit as needed. REPEAT - 3 points.
Update: Walk in cooler ambient air was adjusted and now containing an ambient air of 38 degrees and lower. Foods inside of cooler were dropping in temp. Will make another visit during lunch rush to check true functionality of cold holding equipment. |
|
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 wings and other tcs foods date marked to be discarded on the 8th day. Ensure that all prepped tcs foods held at 41 and below is not being stored onsite longer than 7 days. CDI- Dates were changed during the inspection. 0 points. |
|
31
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 cooling housemade sauces cooling inside of plastic containers while covered and lids still on while being stacked on top of each other. CDI- Sauces were discarded. - 1 point. REPEAT |
|
36
|
1
|
Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed several flies located near the can wash which is in proximity of the outside walk in cooler. Also observed several flies in the prep kitchen. - 1 point |
|
37
|
1
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed buffalo sauce container being stored in direct contact with the floor in the office area. - 1 point. |
|
38
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
No |
No
|
No |
2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed food employee wearing wrist accessories while food prepping. 0 points |
|
39
|
0
|
Wiping cloths: properly used and stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Several wet wiping cloths were stored on prep surfaces and 3 comp sink drain boards. 0 points. |
|
45
|
1
|
Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C Walk in cooler was not properly cold hold foods due to a fan being damaged. This lead to several pounds of food being voluntarily discarded. Repair operator showed up onsite to start the servicing of the units needed. - 1 point. |
|
53
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions - C Cleaning is needed on the floors, walls and ceilings throughout prep kitchen. Repairs is needed for the damaged caulking associated with the men's hand sink 0 points. |