| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
1
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility with old employee health sheets. CDI: EHS emailed employee health sheets. |
|
5
|
0.50
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility with vomit and diarrhea poster but no written procedures. CDI: EHS emailed written procedures. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw beef being stored over cooked rice and pasta in freezer. CDI: PIC rearranged storage order. |
|
20
|
3
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
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. For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed vegetable broth at 71F after 3 hours of cooling. Pork broth cooling from yesterday was above 41F. Multiple items were prepped this morning including raw chicken, raw beef, cut cabbage, boiled eggs were in the cooling process and were unable to cool with 4 hours due to walk in cooler issues. CDI: All items were voluntarily discarded by PIC |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed multiple items in walk in cooler above 41F including spring mix, curry, miso paste, ginger sauce, etc. Ambient air temperature was 46F. PIC voluntarily discarded items. VR required by 8/6 to ensure walk in cooler is working.
Facility voluntarily closed until walk in cooler is repaired. |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
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: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 multiple items in walk in cooler cooling with an ambient air temperature of 46F. Items were also tightly wrapped. CDI: EHS discussed proper cooling methods with PIC. |
|
35
|
0
|
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 ROP packages of shrimp in walk in cooler still intact. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded. |
|
36
|
0.50
|
Thermometers provided & accurate |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . For information on how to properly calibrate a thermometer please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training video at the following weblink: https://youtu.be/IxXix712KkI. Observed facility with a thermometer that does not have a thin probe. VR required by 8/13 to ensure facility has a thin probe thermometer |
|
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 vinegar in large plastic tub unlabeled. CDI: PIC labeled item |
|
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 walk in cooler with an ambient air temperature of 46F. repair unit. |