| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
8
|
0
|
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 - Observed PIC wash/scrub their hands for approx. 5 seconds.
CDI - EHS intervened and PIC rewashed hands for the appropriate time (15 seconds).
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 . |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
No |
No
|
No |
5-202.12 Provide at least 100F water at handsinks. - Observed the handwash sink adjacent to the 3 compartment sink to have no hot water provided. PIC stated he was aware of the issue and has had issues with that specific handwash sink in the past. PIC states that it is due to the facility having a short power outage the night prior, which tripped the hot water heater and the hot water heater needs to be reset. PIC stated that he had already called them and they would be in the facility to fix it by the end of the day. No other handwash sinks were observed lacking hot water. |
|
13
|
0
|
Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-202.15 Food packaging must be in good condition, intact and protect the food inside. Pf - Observed a can with several dents along the seams stored on the dry storage shelf amongst intact cans.
CDI - PIC removed can from shelf to be returned to vendor. |
|
20
|
0
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. - Observed a plastic wrapped deep metal insert container of mixed fruits, containing cut melons, to be cooling at a rate of 0 degrees per hour in the WIC (see temp chart). PIC stated they had prepared the mixed fruit an hour before the initial temperature taken.
CDI - PIC removed plastic wrapping from insert container and placed into a shallow pan.
For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
22
|
0
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed milk, shredded cheddar, shredded mozzarella, and sliced American cheese found in the 2 door glass RIC being held at temperatures of 45-47F. PIC stated they had just received a truck and were restocking the RIC earlier and that is why the items were out of temperature. After 1 hour EHS noted no temperature change in any of the previous items. Ambient temperature recorded in the unit was 45-46F. PIC stated the company who handles the refrigeration repairs was already on site doing a deep clean of the ice machine and that they would look into the RIC after.
CDI - All items inside the RIC were moved to the WIC for rapid cooling.
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 . |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
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 - Observed a container of hot dogs in the cook line lowboy refrigerator with a date mark indicating 1/20/25-1/27/25, which is 8 days total.
- Observed a container of seafood salad with no date mark stored in the RIC that was from the day prior as per the PIC.
CDI - PIC corrected date mark on hot dogs to 1/26/25 as the discard date. Seafood salad voluntarily discarded.
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 . |
|
28
|
0
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P - Observed a can of butane fuel stored on a top shelf above a prep table.
CDI - Butane fuel moved.
7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P - Observed a container of non-food grade lubricant that was stored below the deli slicer. As per PIC, they use the lubricant on the deli slicer.
CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded and was informed they need to find a food grade/safe lubricant to use on the deli slicer. |
|
33
|
1
|
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 a deep metal insert container of mixed fruits, containing cut melon, that was tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the WIC speedrack. Items were observed cooling at 0 degrees per hour. REPEAT.
CDI - PIC removed plastic wrapping from and transferred mixed fruits to a shallow pan for rapid cooling.
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 . |
|
44
|
0.50
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. - Observed several stacks of metal and plastic insert containers wet nested on the rack adjacent the 3 compartment sink. |
|
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 the glass door RIC containing various dairy products to be maintaining an internal ambient air temperature of 45-46F. PIC states the company who is responsible for refrigeration repairs at the facility was on site doing a deep clean of the ice machine and they were informed of the issue at the time of the inspection. PIC stated the unit will be looked at and repaired that day. All items in the RIC were moved to the WIC for rapid cooling and PIC was aware to not use the RIC until it is properly maintaining an ambient temperature of 41F or lower. |
|
49
|
0
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
Yes |
No
|
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. - Observed the base of the robot coupe food processor to be covered in a light accumulation of food debris. Blade and clear plastic cover were observed clean.
CDI - PIC cleaned base. |
|
54
|
0.50
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
Yes
|
No |
5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. - Observed an accumulation of cardboard, garbage, and food debris throughout the dumpster enclosure. REPEAT. |