| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . - REPEAT - Observed sticker residue on multiple dishes stacked clean. Remove sticker and sticker residue completely before running dishes through dish machine. - CDI - PIC moved dishes with sticker residue to 3 compartment sink to be scrubbed and ran through dish machine again. |
|
20
|
1.50
|
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. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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. - Observed gumbo cooling in RIC cool from 97F to 94F in two hours. Gumbo was stored covered in a deep container. - CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded gumbo. EHS discussed proper cooling methods with PIC. |
|
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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. - REPEAT - Observed various TCS foods holding above 41F in right deli prep cooler (see temperature chart). Per PIC, temperature checks of units around 10:30am showed the unit holding below 41F. PIC removed all food items from unit and placed in walk-in cooler or reach-in freezer units to quickly cool. - VR - Verification required within 3 days to ensure unit is functioning properly. |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
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: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 spinach artichoke dip, chicken, ground beef, and potato salad in various cooler units lacking a date indicating when it was pulled from the freezer. All items were labeled with the date the item was prepared and placed in the freezer. Per PIC, all items lacking thaw date label were pulled from freezer yesterday or today depending on the item. - CDI - PIC properly dated all items to include pull date from freezer. |
|
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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. - Observed diced tomatoes cooling in walk-in cooler in a deep, covered container. Observed tightly wrapped portioned bags of chicken wings stacked in deep containers cooling from prep in reach-in freezer. Observed tomatoes and chicken wings to both cool 1F over one hour. - CDI - PIC placed both items on sheet pans to quickly cool. |
|
41
|
0
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. - Observed sanitizer concentration of 50ppm quat in sanitizer bucket. - CDI - PIC emptied and refilled all sanitizer buckets to properly concentrated sanitizer of 200ppm quat. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
No
|
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 scoop handles stored touching the food item in multiple dry goods containers (such as flour and sugar). - CDI - PIC removed scoops, placed dirty scoops at three compartment sink, and placed clean scoops in containers correctly. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. - Observed cardboard lining bottom shelf of shelving in walk-in cooler near drink station. Remove cardboard as it is not cleanable. |
|
49
|
0.50
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. - REPEAT - Observed food residue and debris on outside and inside of multiple reach in coolers/freezers. Increase cleaning frequency to prevent buildup. |
|
55
|
1
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. - REPEAT - Clean dust from ceiling and other hard to reach surfaces (wires and metal hanger) near hood in kitchen. |