| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
1
|
Certified Food Protection Manager |
No |
Yes
|
No |
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager.
Observed no CFPM at the facility during time of the inspection.
Ensure there is a CFPM at the facility during all hours of operation.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
3
|
1
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
No |
No
|
No |
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF
Observed no employee health policy present at the facility, and food employees unable to answer questions directly related to foodborne illnesses.
EHS provided PIC with updated Employee Health Policy which includes restriction and exclusion flow chart.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 10 days to ensure all employees have been trained on employee health policy.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
5
|
0.50
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
No |
No
|
No |
2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf
Observed no written procedures for employees to follow for cleanup of vomit or diarrheal events.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 10 days to ensure facility is in compliance.
For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink.
Observed front handsink behind the register missing handwashing sign.
CDI: EHS provided handwashing signs and employee posted the sign right away. |
|
15
|
3
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P
Observed a pan of pooled raw eggs stored above commercially made mayo, inside the standing reach-in cooler. Observed an opened package of raw bacon stored inside a cambro also containing a package of RTE canadian bacon.
CDI: Food employee corrected storage order to prevent contamination.
EHS provided PIC with handout of storage order to use as a visual aid to help employees follow storage order.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P
Observed multiple TCS food items stored inside the standing reach-in cooler above 41F (see temp chart). EHS observed ambient air temp of the cold holding unit was temping at 44F. Food employees stated that this is a brand new equipment that they received a week and a half ago.
EHS spoke with operator via phone and operator stated he will contact the repairman to check on the unit.
Observed opened container of half and half cold holding above 41F, stored inside the lowboy cooler of the coffee station. Food employee stated that they had not used it this morning or taken it out of refrigeration.
Food employee voluntarily discarded all TCS food items holding above 41F.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 3 days to ensure facility is in compliance.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
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 plastic container of cut tomatoes that bore no date, stored inside the 2-door lowboy cooler. Observed pan of grilled chicken chunks, a pan of deli ham, and a pan of hard-boiled eggs that bore no date, stored inside the standing reach-in cooler.
CDI: Food employee created date labels for all above mentioned items.
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 . |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use.
Observed halved avocados that had stickers still intact on the skin, stored commingled with cut tomatoes.
Ensure avocado stickers are removed prior to washing before use. |
|
49
|
0
|
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 interior microwave was soiled with food residue.
Increase cleaning frequency.
REPEAT VIOLATION.
*Note: Although a repeat violation, EHS not deducting points since different equipment was observed. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.114 Discard items and litter stored on the premises as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance.
Observed a pile of out of order paper towel dispensers and soap dispensers stored underneath a prep sink. Food employee stated that they were the old ones and don't need them anymore.
Remove any items no longer necessary for operations at the facility. |