| 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 employee twist top drink in the flip top cooler above Rte foods. CDI- PIC moved item. |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
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 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 . 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P - EHS observed an two employees wash hands for less than 20 secs. EHS observed employees use bare hands to turn faucet off. This action recontaminates the hands. EHS also observed two employees don gloves without a hand wash after handling dirty trash and dishes. Observed employee attempt to wash hands with gloves on. CDI- education was provided and EHS observed proper hand washing. |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. - EHS observed an employee dump water from cut lettuce container in the hand sink. CDI- Education was provided and EHS observed proper use of hand sink. |
|
15
|
0
|
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- EHS observed employees wearing gloves while handling trash in attempt to then handle clean equipment with no discarding of gloves. Employee attempted to wash hands with dirty gloves. CDI- Education was provided and ehs observed proper glove use and hand wash. |
|
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. - EHS observed cooked beans, rice, and chicken cooling in ice. After 60 mins of cooling the temp was the same or with an incorrect cooling rate. CDI- PIC added water and more ice to ice bath to quickly cool foods.
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 . |
|
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 raw beef, raw pork, tamales, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes, fish soup, rice, beans, cooked beef, cooked pork, pupusa cheese and bean, pico, diced tomatoes, red salsa, green salsa, and sour cream all above 41F. Reach in was functioning above 41F. See temp chart. PIC voluntarily discarded the items. A VR will occur within 3 days to ensure all TCS foods are kept at 41F and below.
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
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 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 .
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 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 . - REPEAT- EHS observed beans, pork, and beef all without dates. CDI - PIC was able to properly date items since large containers had those dates. NOTE: Point deduction remains the same since last inspection only had one item without a date mark. However if the violation is on the next inspection point deduction will occur. |
|
33
|
0.50
|
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 hot foods cooling at ambient air on top of ice. CDI- PIC added water and more ice.
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 . |
|
38
|
0
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. - Observed several flies throughout the facility. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. EHS observed reach in cooler functioning above 41F. |
|
48
|
0
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturer label. -Pf- EHS observed wash water at 90F. CDI- PIC provided hot water above 110F. |