| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
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|---|
|
1
|
1
|
PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-102.11 (A) - (C )(1), (4)-(16) The Person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of HACCP principles, and the requirements of this code by (A) Complying with the Food Code by having no violations of Priority Items during the current inspection, (B) Being a certified food protection manager, or (C) by responding correctly to the inspector's questions related to the operation of the food establishment. -Pf - Observed lack of managerial control in several duties such as improper handwashing, hot holding and several risk factors. |
|
3
|
1
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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 2 food employees not able to demonstrate that effective employee health policy followed and knowledge of reportable illnesses and symptoms. Observed no written policy on-site. CDI, employee health policy provided to include nontyhpoidal salmonella as one of the reportable illnesses. |
|
5
|
0
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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 no written vomiting and diarrhea cleanup procedure. CDI, sample vomiting and diarrhea cleanup procedure provided. |
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
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 employee eating ice cream sandwiches in dish room. Repeat. |
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. -P - Observed dishwasher eating then handle clean utensils without washing their hands. CDI by instruction. |
|
9
|
2
|
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P - Observed bread and lemons being handled with bare hands during preparation. CDI, bread and lemons voluntarily discarded. |
|
10
|
1
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.11 (A),(B) Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf - Observed pan stored in handwashing sink of main prep area and not accessible for employee use. Observed cell phone and charger stored on handwashing sink at warewashing area. CDI, equipment removed from sink. |
|
14
|
1
|
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf. Observed shellstock tags without date of last sold recorded on tags and tags not in chronological order. CDI by instruction. |
|
16
|
3
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed quat sanitizer testing below 0ppm at sanitize basin of 3 compartment sink. Repeat.
Observed incorrect chemicals used in bar dish machine and machine foaming up and out of order. Facility to use main dish area and machine temporarily until unit calibrated. Ecolab contacted to calibrate machine. Long term compliance visit needed to ensure calibration of dish machine. Repeat. |
|
21
|
1.50
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P - Observed several stocks hot held below 135 degrees F. Observed potatoe held at 124 degrees F. CDI, stocks reheated to above 165 degrees F and potatoes placed on TPHC. TPHC form provided and completed while on-site. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed empanada sauce with date of preparation of 1/20, another container not date marked, cooked apricot with date of preparation of 1/2. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf. Observed seafood thawing in standing water at prep sink. CDI |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed 2 sanitizer buckets stored on ground . |
|
43
|
0.50
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (E) In-use utensils, such as ice scoops or utensils for non-TCS food, must be stored in a clean and protected location. Observed ice scoops stored in holsters collecting black soil residues.
3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours.Observed in-use utensils stored in soiled area wedged between wall and cutting surfaces and wedged between prep equipment. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed wrong chemicals placed in lines of bar high temperature dish machine and not calibrated per discussion with manager. Ecolab contacted while on site for calibration. Visit needed to ensure long term compliance / calibration of dish machine. Glassware to be washed, rinsed and sanitized in dish area until equipment calibrated. |
|
48
|
0
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf. Observed no max/min thermometer available for high temperature dish machine. CDI by instruction. Ensure testing device provided by next inspection for high temperature dish machines. |