| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
1
|
Certified Food Protection Manager |
No |
Yes
|
No |
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. No employee present with active ANSI food protection manager certification. At least 1 employee shall be present during all hours of operation with active ANSI food protection manager certification. REPEAT
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Employee drinks observed on prep table beside tortillas. Store employee drinks in a separate area. 0 pts. |
|
15
|
3
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Raw beef stored on shelves above cooked shrimp in walk-in cooler. Do not store raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods. CDI - Employee corrected storage order. REPEAT
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
20
|
3
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
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. Large pot of beans that were cooked and began cooling yesterday still measured 56F. Menudo that began cooling yesterday also measured 45F. Do not cool TCS foods in large pots or containers. CDI - PIC educated on cooling and discarded the beans and menudo. REPEAT
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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
33
|
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 Beans were cooled overnight in large pot. Menudo was cooled overnight in large buckets with very tight lids. Corn was cooling in large bucket with tight lid as well. Leave cooling TCS foods loosely covered or uncovered. Cooling TCS foods must be put in shallow pans or in ice with frequent stirring. CDI - PIC educated on cooling methods. Beans and menudo discarded. Corn moved to ice bath to continue cooling as PIC said it began cooling 2 hours ago. REPEAT
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 . |
|
38
|
0
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. 1 roach observed in dining room. Continue using pest control company and clean frequently to prevent attracting pests. 0 pts. |
|
45
|
0.50
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles cannot be reused. Establishment is reusing single-use buckets that other foods are received in to store house made food. Do not reuse buckets. REPEAT |
|
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. Doors to upright cooler do not close properly. Rusted shelves present in salsa cooler and other upright cooler. Repair or replace listed equipment. REPEAT |
|
55
|
1
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Floor tile damage in various areas of kitchen. Wall damage around hot water heater. Repair physical facilities. REPEAT |