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20
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3
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Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
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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. For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed TCS foods in walk in cooler prepared for the salad bar not meeting the minimum cooling rate. Items were observed covered preventing air flow to the TCS foods in cooling. Items were prepared less than an hour prior and still has a little over 3 hours to quickly cool TCS foods. CDI-PIC moved items to freezer for rapid cooling. -REPEAT VIOLATION- |
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33
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0
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
No
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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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed TCS items cooling in walk in cooler covered with tightly fitting lids or with a large mesh casing over items in cooling preventing air flow. CDI-PIC removed large mesh casing and removed lids from TCS items for rapid air flow. |