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15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed cut RTE iceberg lettuce stored under unwashed produce in WIC. CDI - PIC moved iceberg to top shelf.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
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20
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1.50
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
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. Observed garlic Parmesan sauce in WIC maintaining 97F at 3:05pm, with no change in temperature by 3:20pm. CDI - PIC moved sauce to ice bath. Sauce achieved 71F by 3:40pm.
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 .
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 lettuce that had been cut at 11:30am maintaining a temperature of 56F at 2:40pm in salad prep unit. CDI - PIC moved to sheet trays in WIC. Lettuce achieved 47F by 3:10pm, putting it on track to meet 41F by 3:30pm.
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 . |
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22
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1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed multiple TCS foods across multiple cold holding units in facility not maintaining 41F or below during inspection. Server prep station and cooler drawers under flattop grill not maintaining 41F or below during inspection. All TCS food items that had been moved from the WIC to the improperly functioning units within 3.5 hours of EHS inspection were moved to WIC or WIF to quickly cool down. All TCS foods that had been inside of the units outside of that time frame were voluntarily discarded. Maintenance was called during inspection. 72 hour VR required.
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 . |
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23
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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 cooked chicken baring date label for 8/27. PIC stated that chicken had been cooked on 8/26, but portioned out on 8/27. EHS reminded PIC that date marking begins on the day the item is cooked. CDI - PIC instructed employee to redo date marking.
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 . |
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33
|
0.50
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
No
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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 multiple TCS foods being cooled in deep, covered plastic containers in WIC and prep units across facility. Multiple items were cooling below proper cooling parameters and would not have completed cooling without EHS intervention. CDI - PIC uncovered containers, moved items to sheet trays, or moved items to WIF or ice bath to hasten cooling. All items achieved proper cooling rates during inspection.
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 . |