| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
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 open personal beverage stored on prep table while food actively being prepped. CDI - PIC disposed beverage. -0- |
|
16
|
0
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. - Pf. Observed dried food debris on blender and vegetable cutter stored as clean. Utensils not used today. CDI - Utensils transferred to the 3-compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. -0-
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . |
|
20
|
1.50
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135 F to 41 F. - P. Observed 5x containers of asada which had been cooling in the walk-in cooler since 9:00 AM. Product temperatures ranged between 73-80 F at beginning of inspection. CDI - Asada voluntarily discarded by PIC due to not meeting proper cooling time & temperature parameters. -1.5-
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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU. |
|
21
|
0
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135 F or above. - P. Observed compliance with exception to chiles hot holdilng at 115 inside lowest hot drawer. CDI - Chiles reheated > 165 F at flat top grill. -0-
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. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41 F or less. - P. Observed multiple TCS applicable foods cold holding > 41 F in refrigeration units and in ambient temperatures throughout the facility. Refer to temperature observation chart. Per PIC, items were recently prepared as well as removed from the grill. CDI - All items placed into ice baths and transferred to reach-in freezer and/or WIC and cooled down towards < 41 F. -1.5-
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. |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
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 today’s date label on container of salsa verde which had been prepared yesterday, according to the PIC. CDI - Allowed PIC to properly date label salsa verde. -0-
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
|
0.50
|
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 various TCS applicable foods cooling inefficiently due to being densely packed/high volume in their containers inside the upright reach-in, prep reach-in, lowboy reach-in and walk-in cooler. Refer to temperature observation chart. According to PIC and food handlers present, several TCS foods had been cooling since 9:00 AM. Refer to #20. CDI - Items recently prepared were separated into smaller batches, placed into ice bathes and transferred to reach-in freezer and/or walk-in cooler units. Items from early morning were voluntarily discarded by food handler, per PIC’s instructions. -0.5-
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. |
|
44
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed stagnant water inside of blender. CDI - Blender transferred to the 3-compartment sink to be W/R/S. -0- |
|
45
|
0
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed single service to-go containers stored upwards on top shelving unit. CDI - Containers inverted by food handlers. -0- |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed door of walk-in cooler no longer self closing. Signage posted on door instructing staff to push door to close. Also observed several damaged door gaskets at lowboy and prep unit. Repair/replace.
4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed several heavily scored cutting boards stored as clean. Resurface or replace equipment. -0.5- |
|
49
|
0
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
Yes |
No
|
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 food debris on non-food contact surfaces of blender. CDI - Equipment removed to 3-compartment sink to be W/R/S. -0- |
|
51
|
0
|
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Leak present underneath hand sink. CDI - PIC tightened plumbing line. -0- |