| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
2
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility without an employee health policy. CDI: EHS provided documentation. |
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed open bags of chips being stored on scale above in use prep table. CDI: Item removed. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
No |
Yes
|
Yes |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P. Observed raw shell eggs being stored above cheese and ready to eat deli meats in walk in cooler. VR required within 3 days.
REPEAT
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed mushrooms being stored over ready to eat foods such as cooked eggplant and cooked beef in walk in cooler.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
21
|
3
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
REPEAT
3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed containers of pasta with meat sauce hot holding below 135F in hot box CDI: PIC reheated items to above 165F.
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 . |
|
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 is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P. Observed lox/cream cheese with a prep date of 4/3 and cooked chicken and eggplant without dates. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded lox/cream cheese, and properly dated chicken and eggplant.
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 . |
|
28
|
0
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P. Observed sanitizer being stored on prep top directly beside food in prep. CDI: Sanitizer was relocated. |
|
37
|
1
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4)Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the (1) common name of the food; (2) ingredients and sub ingredients in descending order; (3) quantity of contents; (4) name and place of business.
3-602.11 (B) (5) Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the major food allergens contained in the food -Pf. Observed multiple items in customer grab n go case without labels including ingredients, quantity of contents, allergens or common name of food. Observed baked ziti in grab n go case with only list of ingredients. VR required within 10 days.
3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed multiple in use squeeze bottle without labels. Label items. |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-306.13(B)(C) Consumer self-service operations shall have utensils or effective dispensing methods to protect the food from contamination and be monitored by trained food employees.-Pf. Observed dried sausage in customer grab n go case uncovered and without tongs or other utensils. CDI: Sausage removed from customer case. |
|
40
|
0
|
Personal cleanliness |
No |
No
|
No |
2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed multiple employees without hair nets or head coverings. |
|
44
|
0
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Observed employee cloth drying cutting boards and sheet pans. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed cutting boards with deep cuts and grooves. Replace. |