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R=Repeat Violation | |
VR=Verification Required | |
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| Violation Item
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22
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3
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Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
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Yes |
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 most items in inside walk in cooler an outside walk in cooler out of cold holding temperature such as chopped lettuce, shredded lettuce, deviled eggs, heavy cream, diced tomatoes, black beans and unsalted butter (see temperature chart). Internal thermometer reading of inside walk in cooler read 48F and outside walk in cooler read 46.5F since start of inspection. PIC does not know when walk in coolers went out of cold holding temperature but did contact technician for walk in cooler this past Sunday for cold holding as well. Facility contacted technician to service both walk in coolers. VR-A verification visit will be conducted within 3 days to check that TCS food items in cold holding in both walk in coolers are maintaining below 41F and both walk in coolers maintain an internal thermometer reading of 41F or below. Facility has 4 hours from 2pm to use TCS food items or cool TCS food items back to 41F and will voluntarily discard all TCS food items past 4 hours. Facility will not use walk in coolers until internal thermometer reading is below 41F. -REPEAT VIOLATION- |
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23
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3
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Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
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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 Observed items in walk in cooler with expired date labels or no date labels such as sliced tomatoes, cut lettuce, shredded lettuce and deviled eggs. PIC stated all items other than cut lettuce was prepared today and dates were properly removed before hand. CDI-chopped lettuce was discarded and all other items were correctly dated with todays date. -REPEAT VIOLATION- |
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24
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0
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Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
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No |
3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Observed Queso cheese. Grated Parmesan cheese, and two containers of buttermilk on TPHC procedures but no indication of a 4 hour start and end time. PIC stated items were placed on TPHC at 11am and will be discarded at 3pm.
3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P. Observed same items listed above that should be discarded at 3pm but observed still at stations at 3:14pm. CDI-PIC discarded items and placed new items on TPHC with a 4 hour start and end time. |
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33
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0
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
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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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed items in inside walk in cooler, outside walk in cooler, and flip coolers such as burger patties, salmon, diced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, roasted corn, black beans, shredded lettuce, chicken tenderloin and sliced tomatoes cooling while either past the fill line, over stacked and with lids on or plastic wrap. PIC stated all items were prepped since 10:30am. CDI-All items were rapidly cooled in reach in freezer and ice bath method to 41F or below. |
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43
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0.50
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In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
Yes
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No |
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed scoop inside sugar container with scoop handle submerged in sugar. Also observed metal bowl without handle stored inside flour container. CDI-Both items were removed. -REPEAT VIOLATION- |
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47
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0
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Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
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No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed inside walk in cooler and outside walk in cooler not maintaining TCS food items below 41F and with an internal thermometer reading above 41F (see temperature chart). Have coolers serviced to insure that internal temperature is 41F or below. |
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49
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0.50
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Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
Yes
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No |
4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed cleaning needed on coolers throughout kitchen specifically doors, gaskets, and handles. -REPEAT VIOLATION- |
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