| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf.
Observed triangle blade of can opener soiled with food residue. Observed buildup on the kickplate inside the ice machine.
CDI: Can opener was removed from prep table and taken to dish room to wash/rinse/sanitize.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
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 . |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P
Observed pre-portioned bags of steamed veggies cold holding above 41F (see temp chart) inside lowboy cooler 1. PIC stated they had not been out of the cold holding unit at all today, and date marked showed that it was not prepared or thawed out today.
CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded TCS food item.
Observed all TCS food items stored inside the WIC cold holding above 41F (tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced tomatoes, cut lettuce, yogurt, parmesan cheese, pre-cooked eggs, cut melons). EHS observed ambient air temp of WIC was 41F up at the fan vent, but 47-48F in middle of the WIC.
PIC voluntarily discarded all above mentioned TCS food items; technician was contacted by PIC, who stated they would arrive on-site in about 1.5 hours to check on the WIC; facility staying open until all food items are 86'd and will have to voluntarily close if technician cannot make repairs on the WIC.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 3 days to ensure facility is in compliance.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
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 . |
|
40
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
No |
No
|
No |
2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils.
Observed two employees actively engaging in food prep without any sort of hair restraint.
Ensure all employees actively engaged in food prep have some sort of hair restraint to prevent contamination. |
|
44
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing.
Observed plastic pans and cambros wet-stacked and stored at the clean dish rack.
CDI: PIC separated pans to allow proper air-drying.
4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried.
Observed employee actively cloth-drying all sheet trays that had just been sanitized in the high temp dish machine.
Ensure employees are not cloth-drying multi-use equipment. |
|
45
|
0
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used.
Observed stacks of single-use boxes stored right-side up, out of it's protective packaging, along the make line.
CDI: PIC inverted all stacks of single-use articles to prevent contamination. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair.
Observed cooler drawers underneath chargrill at the make line out of order. PIC stated that they do not use it and no work order has been placed for repairs.
Repair or remove cooler drawers if not needed for operations of the facility.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
*Note: Although a repeat violation, EHS not deducting points as different equipment was observed not in good repair today. |
|
49
|
1
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
Yes
|
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 black buildup on non-food contact surfaces on the interior walls of lowboy coolers. Observed soiled gaskets in standing reach-in coolers.
Increase cleaning frequency.
REPEAT VIOLATION. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
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 heavy dust buildup on the wall behind the ice machine. Observed food residue on ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen. Observed oil accumulating on the wall by the hood system.
Increase cleaning frequency. |