| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
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|---|
|
10
|
1
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Upon arrival observed strainer of onions stored in handsink. CDI: Onions removed. |
|
14
|
1
|
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction |
No |
No
|
Yes |
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 no dates on over half of the oyster tags kept within the last 90 days. VERIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
15
|
1.50
|
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 For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed raw shrimp and tuna stored over fully cooked crab. Observed raw shrimp stored over raw, ready to eat oysters. Observed cold smoked salmon stored over cooked crab. CDI: Items reorganized. |
|
18
|
1.50
|
Proper cooking time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed employee cook chicken sausage to 150F. Employee had stated that the product was fully cooked prior to EHS temping item coming out of the oven. CDI: Sausage was fully cooked to 165F. |
|
20
|
1.50
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 lobster stock cooling at 2 hours still at 85F. CDI: Product was rapidly reheated to 183F and cooling was restarted. Observed lobster bisque still cooling at 45F from last night. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded.
3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 cut lettuce for salads cooling after 6 hours still at 45F in walk in. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. |
|
22
|
0
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 cut lettuce and tomatoes in cooler drawer above 41F. CDI: Items voluntarily discarded. EHS noted that drawer was not closed all of the way and the gasket is damaged. PIC stated gaskets have been ordered (see #47). |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
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: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 marinated tomatoes from 11/3 and marinated tomatoes in the cooler drawer with no date mark. CDI: Products voluntarily discarded. Observed large hotel pan date marked for yesterday with several items of various prep dates. Ensure individual pans are date marked when dates of prep/cook differ from one another. CDI: Pans dated appropriately. |
|
24
|
1.50
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P Observed hot soups on TPHC labeled for 6 hours. CDI: Time corrected to 4 hours.
3-501.19 (C ) (4) (5) Follow written procedures for cold foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 6 hours. The food shall be discarded if the temperature of the food exceeds 70 F, after the food has completed its 6 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 6 hour time limit. -P Observed pans from yesterday and this morning that were placed on TPHC for service and then taken to the upstairs walk in and cooled. CDI: Products all voluntarily discarded. EHS and PIC discussed that once items are set on TPHC, they must be discarded at the end of the time window or service, whichever comes first. |
|
29
|
1
|
Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-502.12 Obtain Health Dept approval for the HACCP plan required for on site reduced oxygen packaging. -P/Pf Observed ROP raw beef dated 11/9 in the walk in freezer for steak tartare. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
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: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 lobster bisque and lobster stock cooling in the walk ins in deep, tightly covered containers. CDI: Bisque was voluntarily discarded. Stock was rapidly reheated to 183F. REPEAT VIOLATION |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed cooler drawer on bottom right most prep top with a damaged gasket. PIC stated that gaskets have been ordered for the whole hotel. REPEAT VIOLATION Some improvement from previous inspection. |