| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|
3
|
1
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
No |
No
|
Yes |
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF: Facility has posted updated Employee Reporting Agreement but signed forms in some employee files are the old form, do not have non-Typhi Salmonella listed as reportable. CDI- PIC made copies of posted form while on site for employees to review. For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Unwashed tomatoes over cheese in WIC. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Pans and containers stored clean observed to have caked-on residue apparently from cheese, etc. All affected pans and containers sent back to 3-comp sink for re-cleaning. Verification of effective cleaning within 10 days. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P: Hot dogs piled high in prep top were 43.0 F at top of volume, 40.0F at bottom, and cooled burgers 43.0 F in prep top. Corn dogs 47.0 F in cold drawer. CDI- all moved to freezer for rapid cooling. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . |
|
24
|
1.50
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P: Upon entry, cold foods held on TPHC were in unmarked containers and employee was in process of marking containers with printed time stamps bearing current time. Foods were 57.0 F at time new stamps were being applied. PIC acknowledged expired food was not discarded as written in procedures, new stamps were being applied to expired, out-of-temperature food. All food held on TPHC voluntarily discarded. VERification of compliance by return visit. |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
No |
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: Found cooling commercial BBQ from ambient and quesadillas cooling from ambient tightly covered in WIC. By time stamps attached, food was nearing 4 hour cooling parameter with 20.0F left to be cooled. CDI- all pans uncovered and moved to freezer for rapid cooling. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . |
|
39
|
1
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Bucket of pickles on floor of WIC. |
|
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. Containers wet stacked after cleaning, at 3-comp sink storage shelf. |
|
45
|
0.50
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
No |
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. To-go bags stored close to grease hose. Contamination of stacks of bags observed. Affected bags discarded. |
|
54
|
0.50
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Sliding doors open on dumpster. |