| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
1
|
0
|
PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-101.11 (A) PIC shall be present during all hours of operation. -PF
PIC was not present at the beginning of the inspection.
CDI - PIC came about 15 to 20 min into the inspection. |
|
3
|
0
|
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: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
Observed food employees with no signed documentation to confirm employee knowledge of responsibility to report symptoms.
CDI - EHS emailed documentation. |
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P
Observed food employee wash hands and did not use paper towel barrier to turn off faucet to prevent contaminating hands.
CDI - EHS and PIC intervened and educated. |
|
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
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
Observed food employee bare hand contact sliced tomatoes.
CDI - Tomatoes were voluntarily discarded. |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf.
Observed sauce bottle stored inside the hand sink at sushi prep.
CDI - bottle was removed.
Observed food employee wash tomatoes at hand sink.
CDI - Tomatoes discarded. |
|
13
|
1
|
Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P
Observed large amount of mold-like growth on/inside large container of soy sauce.
CDI - Soy sauce was voluntarily discarded. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
No |
No
|
No |
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: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
Observed raw shell eggs stored above sweet potato fries and other RTE foods inside the prep unit.
Observed raw salmon stored above RTE foods inside the WIC.
CDI - Storage order was rearranged. |
|
16
|
3
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P
Observed QUAT sanitizer at 3 compartment sink at 50 PPM.
CDI - Establishment will use chlorine sanitizer at 3 compartment sink until maintenance service can repair.
Observed 0 ppm chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. PIC contacted service tech. Dish machine taken out of service until repaired.
PIC using 3-comp sink (Chlorine) until dish machine repaired.
For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
3 day VR required .
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
Observed food contact surface of slicer and pans stored as clean, with food debris present on food contact surfaces.
CDI - Items moved to the 3 compartment sink to be properly w/r/s.
4-602.11 (A) (5) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, at any time during the when contamination may have occurred. P.
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
Observed cutting boards for prep units w/r/s and placed on floor before being placed on prep units to be food contact surface.
CDI - EHS intervened, cutting boards were taken to 3 compartment sink and w/r/s before use. |
|
20
|
0
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
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.
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 .
Observed chicken and pre-cooked duck thawed the previous day and placed inside the WIC cooler to cool to 41F overnight. Items were observed at 44F and 49F.
Both items missed the 4 hour ambient window for cooling to 41F.
CDI - Both items were voluntarily discarded. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
Observed fish roe, pork dumplings, rice noodles held above 41F in prep units on cook line.
CDI - Items voluntarily discarded.
No point escalation, improvement observed. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
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: 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 bean sprouts, sliced tomatoes, house-made tamarind sauce prepared greater Thames 24 hours before inspection/storage with no date marking.
CDI - Proper date marking was added to items.
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 all TCS food items stored inside 3 prep units date marked to be held 8 days instead of 7 days.
CDI - Date mark corrected.
When date marking establishment must count prep day as day 1 and add +6 to get the proper holding time. |
|
28
|
1
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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 3 cans of household raid bug spray inside the kitchen.
CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded items. |
|
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 tightly bagged chicken and tightly wrapped pre-cooked duck did not meet 4 hour ambient cooling due to being tightly wrapped and restricting cool air flow.
CDI - Items were discarded. |
|
39
|
2
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor.
Observed food stored on the floor inside the WIF. |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses.
Observed wiping cloths in kitchen stored in sanitizer at 50 PPM QUAT sanitizer.
Observed Wiping cloths stored in sanitizer solution at 0 PPM in sushi prep area.
CDI - Sanitizer was made at proper strength. |
|
48
|
0
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf
Establishments could not provide chlorine test strips.
CDI - EHS provided. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors.
Observed dumpster door and lid open.
5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents.
Observed large amounts of garbage on the ground in dumpster area. |
|
56
|
0.50
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
No |
No
|
No |
6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination.
Observed employee food stored on top shelf in WIC above/with food for patrons. |