| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
0
|
Certified Food Protection Manager |
No |
No
|
No |
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. - Observed no CFPM on site for the duration of the inspection.
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
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 a rice cooker full of brown rice to be at a temperature of 86F. Cookline employee stated that they were unaware that the cooker was not plugged in and was out of temperature for an unknown amount of time.
CDI - Voluntarily discarded.
For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
23
|
3
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) - Observed no items inside the WIC, 2 door RIC, or cookline opentop refrigerator to be dated marked at the time of the inspection. After conversations with the cookline employee it was discovered that all items were from yesterday. REPEAT.
CDI - EHS explained the date marking procedure/expectations and had cookline employee date mark all items.
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 . |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
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 bulk storage containers for rice and other dry ingredients to not be labeled at the time of the inspection. |
|
38
|
1
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. - Observed a large volume of roaches at all life stages to be throughout the kitchen. Areas include, but are not limited to, the 3 compartment sink wall, sanitizer dispenser fixtures at 3 compartment sink, inside the 3 compartment sink basins, on clean dishwasher racks with utensils that are clean, floors throughout the kitchen, and prep tables by the soda dispenser. PIC stated “I don’t know, maybe someone shows up” when questioned about whether or not the facility received pest control. |
|
43
|
0.50
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. - Observed in use rice scoops and tongs to be stored in a container of 70F water in front of the rice cookers. |
|
45
|
0
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles cannot be reused. - Observed large single service buckets being reused as bulk storage containers of various spices and dry ingredients. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - Observed the side of the door to the WIC to be broken and in need of repair/replacement. REPEAT.
- Observed the handle to the right door on the 2 door RIC to be broken with the plastic falling off of the door. |
|
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 the interior surfaces of the WIC, RICs, lowboys, and exteriors of all cookline equipment to have accumulations of food and food debris. REPEAT. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
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 the floors throughout the cookline and ceiling vents to have accumulations of food debris/black grime. |