| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Employee drink observed on clean dish shelf. Store employee drinks in a separate area. 0 pts. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Employee observed handling raw beef and then used same pair of gloves to handle RTE foods. Employees must discard gloves and wash hands when switching from handling raw animal foods to handling ready-to-eat foods. CDI - Employee educated and she discarded gloves and washed hands. |
|
20
|
0
|
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 135F to 41F. -P. 3 containers of red and green salsas measured 45-46F in walk-in cooler. Manager stated it began cooling last night. Use shallow pans or ice bath and request stirring to cool TCS foods after cooking. CDI - PIC educated on cooling and he discarded salsas. 0 pts.
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 . |
|
28
|
0
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P PIC stated that pre-made aerosol sanitizer is used to clean tables that bread dough is prepared on. Label on bottle states only for use on non-food contact surfaces. CDI - PIC instructed to use chlorine sanitizer to sanitize prep tables. 0 pts. |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 Salsas were cooled overnight in large tubs with lids. Use shallow pans that are uncovered or ice bath with frequent stirring to cool TCS foods after cooking. CDI - PIC educated on cooling methods and discarded salsas. REPEAT
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 . |
|
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. Cook was wearing bracelets on wrists. Food employees must not wear jewelry on their hands or wrists. 0 pts. |
|
44
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-903.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted. Stacks of pans and containers on clean dish shelf were stacked while still wet. Allow utensils to adequately air dry before stacking. 0 pts. |
|
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. Replace torn gasket on door of walk-in cooler. 0 pts. |
|
51
|
1
|
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices |
No |
No
|
Yes |
5-202.13 An air gap between the water supply and flood level rim shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and not less than 1 inch.-P Sprayer at 3-compartment sink hangs below flood rim of sink. VR - Verification required within 10 days that sprayer is repaired so there is an air gap. |