| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Employee eating food on dry storage shelf above food for restaurant. Employees shall not eat where food for customers may become contaminated. Employees should eat in office or dining room. |
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P Employee observed washing and handling dirty dishes and then went to handling clean dishes without washing hands in between. Employees must wash hands after handling soiled utensils. CDI - Employee educated and he washed hands. 0 pts. |
|
16
|
3
|
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. Most containers and pans that were stored as clean still had food residue on them. Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned to sight and touch. CDI - Dirty pans and containers taken to 3-compartment sink to be re-washed. REPEAT
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 . |
|
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. Lettuce measured 54-58F after cooling for 3.5 hours. Lettuce was cooling in large rolling container. Establishment needs to prepare less lettuce at a time. CDI - PIC took out some small pans and cooled them with ice and water. The lettuce that wasn’t put on the ice bath was discarded. 0 pts.
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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
21
|
0
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Chicken broth in hot holding measured 130F. TCS foods in hot holding shall measure at least 135F. CDI - PIC reheated chicken broth to above 165F. 0 pts.
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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
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 Portioned tomato salsas and creamy salsas in small sandwich cooler top measured 41-45F and 41-48F. Containers were over stacked above fill line. Also, cut cabbage, corn, cooked peppers, pico, cut tomatoes, shredded cheese, and cut lettuce measured 43-54 in sandwich cooler top. PIC stated some of these were prepared today and others were moved from walk-in cooler to this cooler 1 hour ago. TCS foods in cold holding shall measure 41F or less. CDI - PIC discarded salsas above 41F, and moved TCS foods from sandwich cooler on line to the walk-in cooler to cool.
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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
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 2 pans of salsas in salsa cooler measured 46F. PIC stated they were prepared at 9AM. Lettuce cooling in large container. PIC stated it began cooling around 9AM. Establishment needs to use ice to cool off lettuce, or prepare less at a time. CDI - PIC put salsas in ice bath to rapidly cool and added ice to lettuce.
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 . |
|
40
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
No |
No
|
No |
2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. 2 food employees observed wearing watches while preparing food. Food employees shall not wear jewelry on their hands or wrists. 0 pts. |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Stickers still on avocados in sandwich cooler top on line. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before use. Remove stickers during wash process. 0 pts. |
|
44
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Most clean cups, pans and containers stacked while they were still wet. Utensils must be air dried before stacking. 0 pts. |
|
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. Ice machine sliding door is cracked. Also, several plastic containers found that were cracked. Replace damaged containers and replace broken door on ice machine. 0 pts. |
|
48
|
0.50
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.14 Warewashing machines and the compartments/drainboards of sinks used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, raw food, etc. shall be cleaned before use, throughout the day to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils, and at least every 24 hours if used. Clean side of dish machine drain board had visible food debris on it. Maintain clean side of drain board clean so dishes do not get contaminated. |
|
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. Clean low shelves, sides of equipment, and bottoms of coolers. REPEAT |