| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. - Observed an employee drink stored in meat prep room above prep sink and clean equipment. CDI- PIC moved drink away from food and food prep areas. |
|
14
|
1
|
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction |
No |
No
|
No |
3-402.11 and 3-402.12 Provide records from supplier to guarantee fish served raw or undercooked is free of live parasites. -Pf - EHS observed salmon cooked to order on the menu with no parasite letter provided for the boxes in the facility. A VR will occur within 10 days to ensure proper documentation is provided. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P- Observed an employee prep raw shell egg and with same gloved hand with visual raw egg touch rte pork sausage. CDI- PIC was made aware of the violation and had the employee change gloves after a hand wash and cooked RTE pork sausage to 160F.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
20
|
1.50
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P.- EHS observed baked potatoes at 51F at the start of the inspection. PIC stated items were mixed/assembled and placed into the walk in cooler at 7:30AM. At 11:30AM items were not below 41F. 40 baked potatoes were voluntarily discarded.
For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
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- EHS observed numerous RTE items above 41F. See temp chart. A VR will occur within 3 days to ensure proper cold holding of TCS foods occurs. PIC stated implementation of previous RCP will occur. EHS has issued an ITS for the chronic violation of cold holding.
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 |
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 4 salads with cut lettuce and cut tomatoes without dates and according to PIC they were from the day before. CDI- PIC was able to date mark the items.
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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . |
|
25
|
0
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf- EHS did not observed consumer advisory for flank steak served undercooked. PIC stated the eggs consumer advisory was for the steak. CDI- PIC provided consumer advisory for the item. |
|
33
|
0
|
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- EHS observed 40 baked potatoes in walk in cooler near the door not meet proper cooling parameter for cooling. Items had a sheet pan over top and tightly packed together. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the items.
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
|
0.50
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. - Observed several wet stacked metal and plastic containers stored wet. PIC stated items were just cleaned and stacked together wet. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - Observed prep units not maintain TCS foods at 41F. EHS observed prep unit at 50F. |
|
49
|
0
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
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. - EHS observed non food contact surfaces of reach in coolers, meat slicer, and handles to utensils with food debris build up. |