| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
1
|
Certified Food Protection Manager |
No |
No
|
No |
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. No employee present with active ANSI food protection manager certification. At least 1 employee shall be present during all hours of operation with active ANSI food protection manager certification.
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P Employee observed using cell phone and did not wash hands before preparing chips and salsa for customer. Another employee observed placing raw chicken and other raw meats on grill and did not wash hands or discard gloves before getting to-go food boxes. Employees must wash hands when switching from handling raw animal foods to ready-to-eat foods. Employees also must wash hands after contaminating their hands. CDI - Employees educated on when to wash hands and they both did so. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
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. Raw chicken pan stored on pan of raw beef in walk-in cooler. Do not store raw chicken above raw beef. CDI - Food storage order corrected during inspection. // 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. Raw eggs stored on speed cart above tortillas. Raw eggs were then moved to walk-in cooler and employee placed them above cilantro. Raw animal foods must not be stored above ready-to-eat foods. CDI - Storage order corrected during inspection. // 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Employee used same pair of gloves to handle raw chicken and disposable trays to place cooked food. Employees must discard gloves when switching tasks. CDI - Employee educated on switching gloves and when to wash hands. |
|
22
|
0
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Raw eggs in walk-in cooler measured 46-47F. Air temperature of cooler was 47F. The raw eggs were the only TCS food in this walk-in cooler (establishment has 2 walk-in coolers). CDI - PIC moved raw eggs to functioning walk-in cooler. Do not store TCS foods in this cooler until it is repaired to hold below 41F. REPEAT. Reduced to 0 points due to improvement from last inspection. 0 pts.
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 . |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Bulk containers of margarita mixes and other beverage mixes stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Store food at least 6 inches off the floor. 0 pts. |
|
40
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
No |
No
|
No |
2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. 1 food employee on grill was wearing a watch. Food employees must not wear jewelry on their hands or wrists. 0 pts. |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Cut avocados in sandwich cooler still had the stickers on their husks. Also, another employee was observed cutting lettuce directly out of the box without washing first. Fruits and vegetables must be washed thoroughly before use. Remove stickers during wash process. 0 pts. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (E) In-use utensils, such as ice scoops or utensils for non-TCS food, must be stored in a clean and protected location. Ice scoop handle was laying in ice. Do not store in-use utensils with the handle laying in the food or ice. CDI - PIC removed ice scoop. 0 pts. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Gaskets torn on walk-in cooler door and sandwich cooler door. Rusted shelves in walk-in cooler need to be replaced. 0 pts. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.15 Provide dumpster, waste containers that are of sound construction. Lids missing from dumpsters. Replace dumpsters that are missing lids. 0 pts. |
|
56
|
0.50
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
No |
No
|
No |
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Employee drinks stored above food for restaurant in coolers. Employee jacket stored on dry storage shelf. Employee E-cigarette stored where clean items go above the sandwich cooler. Store employee personal items in a separate location. |