| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Hands clean and properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them.-P Observed an employee touching his face without washing his hands afterwards. CDI by instruction. |
|
13
|
1.50
|
Food separated and protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw chicken stored directly over onions and cabbage in the walk in cooler and lo mein stored below raw chicken in the walk in cooler. CDI- storage was rearranged. |
|
14
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P Observed a sheathed thermometer with debris residue on the metal probe. CDI- probe was cleaned.
4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed sanitizer at 0ppm chlorine concentration in the 3 compartment sink. CDI- sink was drained and refilled to the proper concentration. |
|
19
|
3
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed diced bourbon chicken hot holding in a steam table below 135F (see chart). CDI- chicken was reheated to above 165F. |
|
20
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed fried chicken being stored on a counter top at room temperature (see temp. chart). CDI- chicken relocated to walk in cooler. |
|
22
|
1
|
Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed facility using TPHC for egg and spring rolls without a time stamp indicating the start or discard time of these foods. CDI- time stamp added. |
|
31
|
0.50
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
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 Observed lo mein and fried chicken cooling in large 'bus' tubs in the walk in cooler. CDI- food containers were transferred to the walk in freezer for more rapid cooling. |
|
42
|
1
|
Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple cleaned metal containers stacked while wet. |
|
45
|
0
|
Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed 2 deeply gouged/scored cutting boards.
4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. Observed 5 red plastic lids used for covering sauce containers that were cracked/damaged. |
|
46
|
0
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.18 Keep the wash, rinse, and sanitize solutions clean. Observed debris accumulation in the sanitize solution in the 3 compartment sink. |
|
47
|
0
|
Non-food-contact surfaces clean |
No |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed several gray 'bus' tubs used for food storage with debris accumulation on the outside of the containers and a dry storage shelving unit with residue on the shelving. |