| 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 employee water bottle and sandwich on plate stored above clean dishes at drying and storage rack. CDI - Employee voluntarily disposed of food items prior to returning to tasks. |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P REPEAT
2-301.15 Only wash hands in handwashing sink. -PF
Observed one employee, after placing soiled dishes into warewashing machine, rinse hands at 3 compartment sink as opposed to hand sink, prior to handling clean utensils. When directed by PIC to wash hands at handsink, employee briefly rinsed hands with soap and water for less than 10 seconds.
CDI - PIC translated proper explanation to employee; employee properly washed hands before contacting any clean utensils.
Note: No escalation in point deduction due to noted improvement among staff regarding proper hand washing; food employees, at multiple times between tasks displayed proper hand washing technique and timing. Review hand washing with all staff to improve hand washing procedures throughout kitchen.
For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . |
|
15
|
0
|
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 Observed one (1) tray of cut tuna being stored on speedrack tray above RTE covered food items. Observed repackaged, raw beef carpaccio stored above one (1) sealed gelato container in reach in freezer. CDI - EHS and PIC discussed storage order expectations; raw animal foods will not be stored above ready to eat foods in refrigeration. Food items held in freezer shall have storage order apply, if either item in question has been repackaged or removed from its hermetically sealed container and/or either item is thawed or unfrozen. CDI - EHS reorganized storage order of food items and provided storage order charts for WIC and reach in units.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed TCS food items in grill drawer and grill side prep top at temperatures above 41F. When closed and examined at a later point in inspection, items had not cooled. Internal ambient temperatures of units were observed as being above 41F. TCS food items in both units were rotated to WIC to cool correctively. A verification will occur no later than 08/13/2023.
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 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 three (3) food portions marked with preparation dates greater than 7 days prior (8/2 crab cake pan and 7/6 cooked pork jus in WIC, 07/31 cooked pork in grill side prep unit). CDI - PIC voluntarily disposed of out of date food items.
Note: PIC stated that pork jus was dated from having previously been frozen, hence the considerably far removed date. If TCS food is previously frozen, EHS advises PIC to facility to write a thaw date on TCS item, so as to establish its new date in its remaining hold time.
PIC has stated that items are prepared daily and placed in prep top points of preparation. If portions are held for greater than 24 hours, portions are then datemarked and placed back into points of service.
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 . |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed one (1) rolling bin of gluten free flour, as well as approximately six (6) bins of oil and spices at grill line and pizza prep area with no working labels. Label working containers as they are made. |
|
38
|
1
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed approximately four (4) crawling insects at grill line and three (3) flies at prep area. PIC presented pest control documentation and devices throughout kitchen. |
|
40
|
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 one (1) food employee engaged in food prep (portioning RTE crab meat) while wearing a wristwatch.) |
|
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 approximately seven (7) stacked while wet at drying racks. CDI - EHS separated out and stacked drying utensils such that they could effectively air dry. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed cardboard dumpster with no drain plug. Contact waste management company to replace drain plug. |