| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
0
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
No |
No
|
No |
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed employee health policy does not have non-typhoidal salmonella listed as a reportable illness. CDI: EHS provided PIC with a copy of the updated health policy.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
14
|
1
|
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction |
No |
Yes
|
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 2 shellstock tags with last sold date. Observed shellstock tags not stored in chronological order. VERIFICATION REQUIRED REPEAT VIOLATION
3-202.18 (A) Obtain shellstock in containers bearing source identification tags that are affixed by the harvester or dealer. -Pf Observed no tag with clams in cooler drawer. CDI: Tag was copied due to bag being split and only one tag provided by supplier. EHS recommends requesting dual tags from supplier for this product if possible. |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw chicken stored behind raw steak in cooler drawer. Steaks were vacuum sealed. CDI: Items reorganized.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
20
|
1.50
|
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. Observed portioned rice cooling in walk in cooler at a rate of .05F/min. CDI: Product was spread onto a sheet pan to rapidly cool.
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 . |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cooler drawers at the oven station holding food above 41F. Product voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION
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 . |
|
23
|
3
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 Observed no date mark on cauliflower puree, bolognese or cooked potatoes. CDI: Products date marked with production dates of yesterday. Observed no date mark on bulk feta in the walk in. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded.
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 .
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 Observed cooked mushrooms from 1/9, porcini beurre blanc date marked 1/17 but cooked 1/16, chicken stock from 1/10, bolognese date marked 1/19 when it was cooked 1/16, and cauliflower puree from 1/8 in various coolers. CDI: Items past 7 days were voluntarily discarded. Items incorrectly dated were correctly dated.
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 . |
|
25
|
0
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed no consumer advisory for salmon, burger, and steak offered undercooked. CDI: Menus corrected and reprinted during inspection. |
|
33
|
0
|
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 Observed rice cooling in walk in while tightly wrapped and stacked in multiple layers. CDI: Product was spread out onto a sheet pan and rapidly cooled. Observed burgers cooling in cooler drawer from prep. CDI: Burgers relocated to walk in and properly cooled.
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 . |
|
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 tuna thawing in walk in above 32F still sealed. Observed thawed ROP tuna in cooler drawer still sealed. CDI: Packages cut open. |
|
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 several bottles of oils on the line with no labels. CDI: Bottles labeled. |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed apples with stickers remaining stored in prep top cooler being cut and used. CDI: Apples were washed. |
|
48
|
0.50
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
No |
No
|
No |
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed quat test strips that expired in 2021 in use. Test strips were inaccurate when compared to EHS in date test strips. VERIFICATION REQUIRED |