| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
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. Observed employee beverage without a lid being stored on dry storage shelf amongst food items. CDI: PIC discarded employee beverage. |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand sink in server station being blocked by a trash can, several dust pans and brooms and a caution wet floor sign. CDI: PIC cleared items away from hand sink to allow employees access. |
|
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 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 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 .
Observed a container of cooked chicken being held in prep flip top cooler without a date mark. CDI: PIC date marked item. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to improvement since previous inspection. |
|
28
|
2
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed two spray bottles containing cleaners without labels. CDI: PIC labeled spray bottles. REPEAT.
7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P Observed a spray can of cockroach spray in which label stated for residential use only. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded cockroach spray. |
|
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 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 . Observed two plastic bus tubs of raw beef filled to top of container, half uncovered by lid cooling in WIF and not drop in temperature after 22 minutes and a plate of tuna cooling in sushi display case at a rate insufficient to reach cooling parameters. CDI: PIC divided bus tubs of raw beef into more shallow containers and left uncovered in WIF to rapidly cool and placed plate of tuna in RIF to rapidly cool. |
|
35
|
0.50
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed escolar fish fully thawed in reduced oxygen packaging being held in sushi prep reach in cooler. CDI: PIC cut open packaging to remove from reduced oxygen environment. |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
Yes |
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 several working bottles of sauces being held at sushi prep line without labels. CDI: PIC labeled bottles. |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed two dented cans being stored amongst non dented cans on dry storage shelf. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded dented cans. |
|
42
|
0.50
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed employee peeling unwashed mangoes to be used at sushi prep line. CDI: Employee removed stickers and washed mangoes prior to peeling any further. |
|
45
|
0
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles cannot be reused. Observed single use spoons being stored in containers of food in sushi display cooler. CDI: PIC discarded single use spoons. |
|
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 on prep reach in cooler door and reach in freezer. Replace torn gaskets. |
|
56
|
0
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee sweatshirt being stored on dry storage shelf amongst food items. CDI: PIC removed employee sweatshirt. |