Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
10
|
2
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf hand sink by dish machine had issues with the paper towel dispenser. CDI: PIC fixed dispenser during inspection |
16
|
3
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 multiple plates, metal and plastic pans and strainer with food debris still on them while being stored as clean. CDI: PIC placed items to be rewashed.
4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine in server station with build up. Clean ice machine |
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 2 large containers of lettuce with yesterdays date when PIC stated it was prepped this morning. CDI: correct dates were placed on the items due to PIC being able to verify they were prepped this morning. No points taken due to all other date marking being correct. |
24
|
0
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Observed container of salsa at the bar without a time stamp. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded item. |
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
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 pan of pico cooling in reach in, and a couple of pans of pico and cut tomatoes cooling in walk in cooler with lids on. Items were not cooling fast enough according to cooling calculation. CDI: Lids were removed from the items in the walk in cooler and pico in the reach in was moved to walk in cooler to cool. |
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf. Observed beef thawing in running water with temperature of 80F, beef itself was 65F. PIC stated it had only been thawing for one hour. CDI: PIC placed beef back into walk in to cool. |
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-303.12(B)(C)(D) Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice except: whole raw fruits or vegetables; cut raw vegetables such as celery, carrots, or potatoes; tofu; and raw poultry and raw fish received immersed in ice. Observed cut lettuce being stored in undrained water. CDI: PIC drained the water. |
44
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple metal and plastic pans wet stacked. |
51
|
0
|
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices |
Yes |
No
|
No |
5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed pipe at back prep sink in need of repair.
5-202.14 Prevent backflow or back siphonage prevention devices installed shall meet American Society of Sanitary Engineering standards. -P. Observed water hose kept on with spray nozzle attached. CDI: PIC turned the water off and removed the spray nozzle. |