| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
16
|
0
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
No
|
No |
4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine with black and pink build up. Ensure more frequent cleaning. |
|
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 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 broth holding in steam well below 135F. CDI: Broth rapidly reheated to over 165F. |
|
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: 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 raw shrimp and raw ribeye cold holding above 41F in prep top. CDI: Product was rapidly cooled. Items were pulled from the reach in this morning. Back up items were 41F and below. Have prep cooler serviced. See #49. REPEAT VIOLATION |
|
25
|
0.50
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf Observed no asterisk to footnote on menu which has correct reminder and disclosure statement. VERIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
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: 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 large, covered container of rice cooling in reach in cooler; large covered container of broccoli cooling in reach in part of prep cooler; and 2 1/3 pans of broccoli cooling in the prep top cooler. CDI: Rice was rapidly reheated and made into fried rice. Broccoli was rapidly cooled in the blast chiller. Ensure all items are cooled in the blast chiller. This is the only approved cooling equipment. REPEAT VIOLATION
4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf Observed facility has very limited storage and cooling space. Blast chiller can only accommodate one type of food to cool at a time when several food items are needed to cool at once. Seen today, was chicken and broccoli both needing to be cooled concurrently with no space to do both. Ensure prep is spread out or more/larger equipment will be needed. See General Comment note. Facility cooled broccoli and then chicken, but cooling parameters were very close. |
|
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 vacuum sealed salmon thawed in vacuum packaging in the reach in. CDI: Fish cut open. |
|
40
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
No |
No
|
No |
2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed grill chef with no hair restraint. |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored in sanitizer bucket below 272ppm DDBSA. CDI: Bucket refilled. REPEAT VIOLATION |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed scoop for chicken base with handle down in the chicken base. |
|
48
|
0.50
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no chlorine test strips for dish machine. VERIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
49
|
0.50
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed grease and debris build up between fryer and grill, on walls of hood/grill space. Ensure more frequent cleaning. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-201.13 Provide a wall to floor joint that is sealed and coved when flood cleaning methods are used. Floor must be graded to drain to functioning floor drains. Observed standing water from leak at the dish machine, per PIC. Floor is not graded to drain. Floor drain is approximately 3/4” above the standing water.
6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed grease build up on wall to the left of the handsink and behind that blast chiller. Observed grease build up on vent of the prep top cooler. |