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8
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2
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Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P
Observed one food employee wash her hands (two different times) at the handsink then turn faucets off without using a protective barrier.
CDI: PIC educated and employee re-washed her hands. |
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20
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0
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Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P.
Observed 3 large tubs of cut cabbage temping above 41F, stored inside the reach-in cooler. PIC stated that the cabbage was all prepared last night and had not been taken out recently. Three other tubs of the same cabbage prepared last night were temping 41F or below, also stored inside the same reach-in cooler.
CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded all 3 tubs of cut cabbage.
For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
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23
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1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C)
Observed pan of pre-cooked chicken and veggie gyoza, pan of pre-cooked eggrolls both stored inside the cooler drawers date-marked with a prep date of 10/09. PIC stated that the employee improperly dated these and were actually prepared yesterday.
CDI: PIC removed old date stickers and replaced with the correct dates.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
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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33
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0
|
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 three large tubs of cut cabbage that had not met the cooling rate (prepared last night and temping above 41F today). PIC stated they cool the cut cabbage down inside the WIC before moving the tubs into the reach-in cooler; lids are covered during the cooling process.
CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded the tubs of cut cabbage temping above 41F since it had not met the cooling parameters; EHS went over different cooling methods with PIC.
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 . |
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42
|
1
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
Yes
|
Yes |
7-204.12 Chemicals used to wash or peel raw fruits and vegetables shall meet the requirements of the NC Food Code and used according the products label. -P
Observed facility without test strips to test the chemical veggie wash used at the facility.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 3 days to ensure facility is in compliance.
REPEAT VIOLATION. |
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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 heavy debris and oil accumulation on clean dish racks.
Increase cleaning frequency.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
*Note: Although a repeat violation, EHS not escalating point deduction today since not an egregious violation and different non-food contact surfaces were in need of cleaning. |