| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
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 a mix of open and closed employee beverages, two stored on prep cutting board and another on a prep table where food an equipment are stored. CDI-All employee beverages were removed from prep areas. |
|
8
|
0
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M .
2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P
Observed employee improperly wash their hands as they washed hands, turned off soiled faucet with bare hands, then dried hands. Employee’s hands were recontaminated when employee failed to use a barrier to turn off soiled faucet. CDI-PIC educated employee on proper handwashing procedure and employee properly washed hands. |
|
9
|
0
|
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M Observed PIC pick up RTE cooked potatoes and cheese with barehands. CDI-EHS educated PIC on barehand contact with RTE food and PIC voluntarily discarded foods that were touched with bare hands. |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at far right hand sink on prep line. CDI-Paper towels provided by PIC. |
|
14
|
0
|
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-402.11 and 3-402.12 Provide records from supplier to guarantee fish served raw or undercooked is free of live parasites. -Pf Observed no parasite destruction guarantee from supplier for corvina that is wild-caught and served raw. CDI-PIC was able to obtain parasite destruction letter by end of inspection. |
|
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 For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed raw shell eggs stored over RTE cheese in WIC. CDI-PIC corrected storage order. |
|
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: 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 two large containers of cooked potatoes that were cooked yesterday and placed in WIC to cool over night, tightly covered and stacked at 44F-46F at time of inspection. Cooling time and temperature was missed. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded cooked TCS food that did not cool to 41F or below within 6 hours. |
|
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 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 TCS sauces (garlic in oil mixtures and dairy-based sauce) held out of temperature control from 11am-2:15pm, when EHS arrived. Observed roasted squash and puréed squash stored above 41F, in a low ice bath. Observed middle prep unit unable to maintain TCS foods at 41F or below. Reference temperature chart. CDI-EHS educated staff on TCS cold holding requirements and PIC voluntarily discarded TCS sauces held out of temperature control. Cooked squash and puréed sauce were placed in a higher ice bath surrounding all sides of TCS food. TCS foods from faulty prep unit were prepared today, or thawing from frozen and placed in alternative cold holding units. |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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 cooked taro salad prepared two days ago without a datemark. CDI-PIC added correct date mark to RTE TCS food. |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
No |
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: 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 two large containers of densely, tightly packed and covered cooked potatoes that missed cooling window. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded TCS food that did not quickly cool. Moving forward, PIC stated they would cool potatoes on sheet pans to quickly cool. |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
Yes |
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 unlabeled squeeze bottles containing water and oil. Observed unlabeled working container of salt and pepper. CDI-Employee labeled all working containers. |
|
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. Observed three food employees wearing bracelets, one was preparing pork and the other two are working the line. Remove jewelry. |
|
41
|
0
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed sanitizer bucket stored directly on the floor on cook line. Move sanitizer bucket to an elevated surface. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed sliding door open on right dumpster. Keep closed to prevent the harborage of pests.
5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed missing drain plug on left dumpster. Replace. |