| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
5
|
0
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Establishment does not have a policy regarding cleanup of vomit/diarrheal events. CDI - Establishment emailed sample policy to use. 0 pts. |
|
9
|
2
|
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Employee observed cutting lettuce and handling it with his bare hands. Ready-to-eat foods must not be handled with bare hands. CDI - Lettuce discarded. |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Raw beef stored on shelf above bucket of pickles. Do not store raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods. CDI - Raw beef moved to bottom shelf. 0 pts. |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-501.112(A)(2) Provide a minimum of 180F rinse water for sanitization when using the dish machine. -Pf Dish machine only reached 149F on EHS thermometer. Rinse cycle must be able to reach 160F plate temperature. VR - Verification required within 3 days. Use 3-compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils until dish machine can be repaired. |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
Yes |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 2 cartons of milk and 1 carton of half and half measured 44F in beverage cooler. Ranch dressing in ice bath measured 49F. TCS foods in cold holding shall measure 41F or less. CDI - Items discarded. VR - Verification required within 3 days that cooler has been repaired. REPEAT |
|
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 on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Containers of cole slaw, cabbage and falafel were not date marked in upright cooler. Feta in upright cooler was dated for 11-16. Cooked potatoes were dated 11-24 in another upright cooler. Turkey in sandwich cooler was date marked 11-16. Crab cake mix in walk-in cooler was dated 11-18. Chicken salad in sandwich cooler was from 11-25. TCS ready-to-eat foods must be date marked and held for no longer than 7 days under refrigeration. CDI - All undated and expired items discarded. REPEAT |
|
35
|
0.50
|
Approved thawing methods used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Vacuum packaged tuna was fully thawed in refrigeration unit and was still in ROP package. Remove raw fish from vacuum packaging before thawing or immediately after thawing under running water. REPEAT |
|
41
|
0
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Several wet wiping cloths observed on surfaces throughout kitchen. Store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer solution when in between uses. 0 pts. |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Tomatoes on sandwich cooler cutting board were already cut and still had stickers on them. Fruits and vegetables shall be washed thoroughly before use. Remove stickers during wash process. 0 pts. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Shelves chipping paint in walk-in cooler. Walk-in freezer downstairs is missing gasket on door. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. Repair/replace listed equipment. REPEAT |