| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee food stored above fried chicken instead of WIC. PIC moved employee food to bottom shelf of WIC. |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P. Observed cooked chicken stored underneath raw beef in WIC. CDI-PIC corrected storage order.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
21
|
0
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed cooked chicken broth below 135F that was made this morning and within 2 hours (see temp chart). CDI-PIC reheated broth to 173F and turned up temperature of broth to hold at 135F and higher.
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 . |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed fried chicken and fried chicken wings above 41F (see temp chart) at prep table next to RIC upon arrival and half cut head of cabbage stored at room temperature with whole heads of cabbage. CDI-PIC moved chicken to RIC to cool and voluntarily discarded halved head of cabbage.
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 . |
|
33
|
0.50
|
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 raw chicken, cooked noodles, and shredded cabbage slowly cooling and wrapped in plastic inside WIC (see temp chart). CDI-PIC removed plastic wrap to increase air flow. EHS spoke with PIC about ensuring that all temperature controlled foods that are prepped or cooked are placed into WIC without any covering to allow for the maximum transfer of heat.
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 . |
|
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. Observed in use veggie oil stored on floor under wok line. PIC moved oil to shelf. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed in use bowls used to scoop uncooked broccoli stored inside broccoli container. PIC removed bowls.
3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed tongs used for fried chicken wings with handle of tongs contacting chicken inside container. PIC removed tongs. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed one cutting board with deep cuts. PIC removed cutting board and will order new cutting board. |
|
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 outside of both sides of fryers with heavy grease build up and side of fryer and prep table by RIC and multiple metal containers that felt sticky to touch that were stored as clean above 3 compartment sink. PIC placed containers at 3 compartment sink to be rewashed and EHS spoke with PIC about allowing for containers to soak longer in hot water. Facilities hot water temped at 126F. REPEAT. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed missing tile and small hole in wall underneath wok line. REPEAT, but points not escalated due to improvement of leak of WIC ceiling.
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 drain under wok line with heavy build up. REPEAT, but points not escalated due to improvement of 3 compartment sink drain. |