| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P - Observed a cookline employee drink from their personal cup and then immediately go back to work, without first changing their gloves and washing their hands.
CDI - PIC intervened and provided education on proper handwashing procedures. Employee changed gloves and washed hands. |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. - Observed metal strainers and wire baskets stored as clean on hooks over the 3 compartment sink with visible food debris on their surfaces.
CDI - PIC placed at 3 compartment sink to be W/R/S.
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 . |
|
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 one bin of cooked brussel sprouts and 2 containers of cut lettuce stored in the WIC cooling at rates of 0.04 degrees/hour and 0.0 degrees/hour, respectively. All 3 containers were observed in large plastic containers with their lids on, which does not allow for adequate cold air flow around the product to facilitate proper cooling. REPEAT.
CDI - PIC removed lids to all containers and they were then observed cooling at proper rates of .67 degrees/min and .2 degrees/min.
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 . |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. - Observed bulk storage bins for sugar, breading, and rice to not be labeled as to their contents. |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. - Observed wiping cloths in use at the cookline but no sanitizer bucket set up for storage between uses. REPEAT. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. - Observed 2 knives stored laying across the insert containers of the salad opentop with the handles touching shredded cheese and shredded lettuce in insert containers below.
CDI - PIC removed knives and placed them in their own insert container. |
|
44
|
0.50
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. - Observed multiple stacks of metal insert containers that were wet nested on the clean dish storage rack in the dishwashing area. REPEAT. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. - Observed a metal wire basket that had pieces of metal fraying and sticking out in multiple areas of the utensil.
CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. |
|
49
|
0
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
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 interior bases of the 2 door RIF in the dry storage room to have a heavy accumulation of food debris.
- Observed the ice deflectors in both of the kitchen ice machines to have accumulations of black grime on their surfaces. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
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. - Observed the floor in the WIC, specifically at the floor/wall junctions and beneath the storage racks to have accumulations of food debris/grime. |