| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed a metal container with build up of food soil and a plate with a small dead insect both being stored as clean. CDI: PIC returned items to be W/R/S. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to improvement from last inspection. |
|
22
|
3
|
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: 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 . Observed a large plastic container of marinara and a large plastic container of shredded cheese being held in low boy cooler above 41F. See temp chart. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded items. REPEAT |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
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 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 . Observed containers of Demi sauce, cream sauce and tomatillo salsa in WIC all date marked 8/17, 6 days past their expiration. Also observed a container of chicken noodle soup date marked 8/15 in low boy cooler, 8 days past it’s expiration. CDI: PIC discarded items. REPEAT
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 . Observed pre-cooked sausage patties and pre-cooked ribs placed in RIC yesterday according to PIC with no date mark. CDI: PIC date marked items. |
|
24
|
0
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. TPHC procedure template may be found at: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Written procedures were not available for breakfast buffet items which the PIC stated were held on TPHC. CDI: EHS provided form and was completed onsite. |
|
25
|
1
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
No |
Yes
|
No |
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 several dishes on breakfast menu that lists eggs that can be cooked to order missing an asterisk or other indication that the item is undercooked/ cooked to order. VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 10 days to ensure menu is updated to indicate eggs are cooked to order/undercooked. REPEAT |
|
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 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 . Observed a large container of sliced deli turkey stacked high in container and covered with tightly wrapped plastic cooling in WIC at a rate insufficient to reach cooling parameters. See temp chart. CDI: PIC portioned turkey out into shallow containers and left uncovered in WIC to rapidly cool. |
|
35
|
1
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 salmon filets fully thawed in reduced oxygen packaging in RIC. CDI: PIC cut open packaging to remove salmon from ROP environment. REPEAT |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed one dented can being stored amongst non dented cans on dry storage shelf. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded item. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a RIF and two prep coolers inoperable. EHS spoke to service technician, who was onsite, who stated he is working on RIF which just began not holding proper temp recently. Service technician also stated one prep cooler has been out of order for several years and is too old to service and other prep cooler has been inoperable for a couple of months and is waiting on parts. |
|
56
|
0.50
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee’s keys being stored next to clean plates on shelf above prep counter. CDI: PIC removed keys from shelf. REPEAT |