| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
0
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed facility with employee health agreement with only 5 reportable illnesses. CDI: EHS emailed PIC updated employee health agreement with 6 reportable illnesses. |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container of washed squash being stored under boxes of unwashed produce in outdoor walk in cooler. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order. |
|
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 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed a container of sausage patties in prep drawer cooler, a small bowl of potato salad in prep flip top cooler and a container of pork and a burger patty in reach in cooler all being held above 41F. See temp chart. CDI: PIC moved burgers and pork to walk in freezer to rapidly cool and voluntarily discarded all other items. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 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 . Observed a container of sausage patties in reach in cooler date marked with tomorrow’s date for prep, a container of sliced deli turkey in prep drawer cooler date marked 4/16, over a month past it’s expiration and a container of feta cheese crumbles date marked 5/13, one day past it’s expiration. CDI: PIC stated sausage and turkey were incorrectly date marked by employee and was able to prove to EHS that items were incorrectly marked by tracing items back to original batch containers. PIC date marked items with correct dates. PIC voluntarily discarded feta cheese. REPEAT. Points reduced to half due to improvement since previous inspection. |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
Yes |
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 a few containers of various spices being held on shelf above prep counter without labels. CDI: PIC labeled containers. |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed a soiled wiping cloth being held on prep counter. CDI: Employee placed wiping cloth in properly concentrated bucket of sanitizer. |
|
43
|
0.50
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed a small single use cup with no handle being used as a scoop in a container of spice. CDI: PIC removed cup from container of spice. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to multiple violations on previous report. |
|
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. Observed a torn gasket on low boy cooler next to grill and a cracked plastic container used for storing shrimp in low boy cooler. Replace torn gasket and discard cracked plastic container. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed open lid of cardboard dumpster. CDI: PIC closed lid. |
|
56
|
0
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee key’s and wallet being stored in a bowl on bottom shelf of prep counter amongst clean equipment. CDI: Employee removed key’s and wallet. |