| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
1
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
Yes
|
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. Observed bottle of soda being stored over prep area in kitchen and one opened employee beverage being stored in RIC with other sushi products. REPEAT. CDI: PIC relocated both beverages away from food and food prep. |
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (D) Wash hands after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking out of a container that does not have a straw and lid.- P Observed employee with gloves on drink from bottle of soda then proceeded to hand sink to wash hands with gloves still on. CDI: PIC intervened and employee removed gloves and rewashed hands. |
|
10
|
1
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed roll of plastic wrap sitting on handsink at sushi bar. REPEAT CDI - Plastic wrap was removed. |
|
20
|
3
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 cream cheese and crab filling in WIC that was prepared the day prior with temperatures still above 41F. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded cream cheese and crab filling.
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 . |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 Observed multiple raw sushi items without date mark. PIC stated that items were thawed the day prior. Observed crab salad prepared the day prior without a date mark. REPEAT CDI: PIC had employee date mark items.
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 |
7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed bucket of chlorine solution sanitizer with a concentration over 200ppm and beginning to bleach out test strip. CDI: PIC diluted sanitizer to reach 100 ppm. |
|
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 large batch of cream cheese and crab filling in deep plastic container with plastic wrap and lid cooling in WIC from the day prior. Proper cooling methods discussed with PIC for this product. REPEAT. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded filling.
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 . |
|
42
|
0.50
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed employee cutting cucumbers from cardboard box that have not yet been washed. PIC stated that they wash the cucumbers after they cut them. CDI: PIC rewashed cucumbers and EHS provided education on the proper washing of produce. |
|
44
|
1
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed many wet stacked metal and plastic containers. Needs to be air dried before stacking. REPEAT. |
|
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 torn gaskets in sushi RICs. PIC stated that gaskets have already been ordered. |