| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
0
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF - Observed posted employee health policy agreement did not contain non typhoidal salmonella as reportable illness. CDI, updated employee health agreement emailed to operator.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P - Observed food employee handling soiled trash can and soiled equipment before proceeding to handle clean single-service articles.
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 - Observed food employee not vigorously rub hands for required time and several employees turn off faucet with bare hands after washing. CDI, employees rehashed hands and hand washing signage provided in Spanish.
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 . |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw chicken stored over egg and raw chicken stored over fish in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed middle flip top prep cooler holding TCS foods between 43-44 degrees F and walk in cooler maintaining TCS foods between 44-45 degrees F. PIC to contact maintenance for units. Thermostat adjusted on middle flip top prep cooler. Verification required to ensure calibration and cold holding to ensure equipment maintaining TCS foods. Observed garlic in oil held on counter out of temperature control. CDI, garlic and oil relocated to refrigerator.
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 . |
|
24
|
1.50
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. - Observed sushi rice held on Time as a Public Health Control but staff not able to locate written procedures and time not recorded on rice. CDI, new TPHC form provided and completed during inspection and rice time logged.
TPHC procedure template may be found at: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
36
|
0.50
|
Thermometers provided & accurate |
No |
No
|
No |
4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . Observed no small diameter probe thermometer available. Vr required. |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed bag of onion stored on ground in walk in cooler and some foods in packages stored on ground of walk in freezer. |
|
43
|
0.50
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. Observed rice utensil stored in water at 77 degrees F.
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 several utensils wedged between prep tables in between uses. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed 2 refrigerators maintaining TCS foods between 43-45 degrees F. Follow up to be completed to ensure equipment maintaining TCS foods at 41 degrees F and below. |