| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. -P. Observed food employee enter back door and starting handling food and utensils, without washing hands. CDI: Food employee washed hands. |
|
10
|
2
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf. Observed hand sink by 3 comp sink without paper towels. CDI: PIC placed paper towels at sink. REPEAT
5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed metal scrubbers being stored in hand sink at hibachi station. CDI: Items were removed. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P. Observed containers of pizza sauce and pepperoni coming into contact with cheese. CDI: Containers were removed from cheese.
3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee rinsing gloves in hand sink after handling soiled dishes. CDI: Employee removed gloves and washed hands. |
|
18
|
1.50
|
Proper cooking time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P. Observed chicken cooked to a maximum temperature of 160F. CDI: Chicken was placed back in oven and cooked to over 165F. |
|
20
|
0
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed fried chicken at 79F with 20 mins left in 2 hour cooling window according to PIC. CDI: Portions were split, chicken cooled to below 70F before end of 2 hours.
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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
24
|
1.50
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P. Observed items on hibachi line such as shrimp, beef, chicken, cut cabbage, crab and canned corn with start time of 10:40-10:45am at 2:55pm. CDI: Items were voluntarily discarded. |
|
28
|
0
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf. Observed spray bottle of degreaser without a label. CDI: Bottle was labeled. |
|
33
|
0.50
|
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 fried chicken at 79F with 20 mins left in cooling window. Item was piled thick on sheet pan. Observed noodles cooling at a rate of 0F/min inside bus tub. CDI: Ice was added to noodles, fried chicken was put in smaller portions.
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 . |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
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 containers of broccoli and bucket of noodles being stored on the floor inside the veggie walk in cooler. CDI: Items were removed from floor. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed spoon with handle down inside container of crab salad. |