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1
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1
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PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties |
No |
No
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No |
2-103.11(A-P) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. -Pf: Cooling and cooling methods not being monitored.
A Food Safety Checklist can be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety along with more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety. |
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20
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1.50
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Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
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No |
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. Found many items in reach ins and main WIC from overnight cooling still above 41.0 F. Refer to temperature chart. CDI- all TCS foods cooled improperly voluntarily discarded.
3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P: Found cut tomatoes from previous day above 41.0 F in reach in. CDI voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . |
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22
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1.50
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Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
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No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P: Found most TCS foods in WIC 44-45 F. Refer to temperature chart. Hot foods had been placed in WIC for overnight cooling and raised temperatures of adjacent foods. CDI- all TCS foods above 41.0 F voluntarily discarded.
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 . |
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33
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0.50
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
No
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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: Found improperly cooled TCS foods from overnight in high volume and tightly covered. Facility is using reach in coolers to cool TCS foods made, or from opened commercial containers, at room temperature. Reach in coolers are designed for holding food at temperature, not for cooling foods. See #20 above. Discussion on proper cooling methods.
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 . |