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R=Repeat Violation | |
VR=Verification Required | |
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| Violation Item
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22
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0
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Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
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No |
REPEAT VIOLATION: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41 F or less. - P. Observed compliance with exception of (1) container of carrots + peas cold holding at 48 degrees F inside of the lowboy unit > 4 hours; according to PIC and food employee present the food had been transferred from the reach-in freezer into cold holding this past Sunday. CDI - Product voluntarily discarded by PIC. No points deducted due to significant improvement noted. -0-
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. |
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23
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1.50
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Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
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No |
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24 hrs. - Pf. Observed TCS applicable foods such as cooked pork, cut cabbage, bamboo shoot slices stored in the walk-in cooler and prep top with out their date marking requirement. Food employee present confirmed dates of prep/first use as 6/1-6/2. CDI - All foods date marked for compliance.
* During today’s inspection, EHS observed employee mislabeling TCS applicable foods in the prep top with today’s date. Employee was educated on date marking according to original prep dates to trace back to foods in the walk-in cooler. Correction was made by date marking all items according to their prepared/first use dates.
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. Observed large quantities of TCS applicable foods such as: (1) container of egg rolls (5/23-5/29), (1) container of sweet & sour chicken (5/20-5/26), (1) large container of garlic in oil (5/28-6/3) and opened package of tofu with no date marking and manufacture’s expiration date of 5/30/24. CDI - Staff were educated on FIFO and all items were voluntarily discarded. -1.5-
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. |
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35
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0
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Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
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No |
3-501.13 (A), (B), (C) Use approved thawing methods. - Pf. Observed PIC remove carrots + peas out for thawing and left product sitting on prep sink drain board. CDI - Product placed under running water at prep sink. -0- |
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39
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0
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
No
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No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed (3) stacked sacks of rice stored on large flat sheet pan at a height of less than 6 inches from floor at back kitchen. CDI - Food employee removed items to appropriate height requirement. -0- |
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43
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1
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In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
Yes
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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 several scoop handles submerged inside containers of dry goods (chicken powder, flour, rice and sugar).
REPEAT VIOLATION: 3-304.12 (C) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed food debris on multiple large spoons and tongs at wok station not used today, according to PIC. CDI - Employees instructed to remove utensils to 3-compartment sink to be W/R/S. -1- |
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47
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0.50
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Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
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No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed damaged door gaskets at (3) doors of lowboy unit, (2) doors of upright reach-in unit and (1) door of upright reach-in freezer. Points escalated due to severity of observation. Replace gaskets. -0.5- |
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55
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0
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
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No |
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 floors in corners and under fryer and wok equipment in kitchen area in need of cleaning. -0- |
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