| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
0
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-201.11 Establishment did not have an employee health policy on site. PIC stated he thought one was in place but was not aware of any documentation or verbal information on exclusions, restrictions, and reportable illnesses. Left State approved employee health policy. EHS educated PIC on restrictions, exclusions, and 6 reportable illness to Health Department. |
|
5
|
0
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Event (Pf) Establishment did not have a written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events in the food establishment. EHS left a copy of State approved plan/procedure. A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment. |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 Employee observed washing hands, then turning off the faucet with washed hands and not using a single use towel as a barrier. Employee recontaminated hands. Employees shall use a single use towel to turn off faucets after handwashing to prevent recontamination of hands. EHS asked employee to rewash hands, using the correct method. Employee was observed using the correct handwashing method after education. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) Container of raw beef sitting directly in a pan of raw shrimp in cooler drawer under grill. Raw shell eggs stored below raw hamburger in cooler drawer under grill. (PIC stated raw shell eggs were used for cakes and cooked to order on top of a burger.) Box of raw chicken on the floor in walk-in and in contact with heads of raw cabbage on the floor. Raw meats shall be stored below and adequately separated from raw produce. Raw animal foods shall be separated during storage, preparation, holding, and display to prevent contamination. Raw animal foods shall be stored according to final internal cooking temperatures. Shrimp and beef were both removed by PIC and discarded. Eggs were removed from cooler drawer and placed in walk in cooler. |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-601.11 Ice machine contained black mildew today. Dispensing spoon and mallet also found dirty. All food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.
4-703.11 Chlorine dishmachine 0-10 ppm today. Chlorine dishmachine is not working properly and sanitizing dishes. Chlorine dishmachine shall sanitize dishes at 50-100 ppm. Use manual dishwashing method in 3 compartment sink of wash, rinse, and sanitize until dishmachine is repaired, or wash and rinse in dishmachine, and sanitize in 3-compartment sink. It is strongly suggested that utensils not be washed in dishmachine until it is delimed. PIC contacted Ecolab for repairs. |
|
21
|
0
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16 (A) (1) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Cooked spaghetti hot holding on serving line was not maintain at 135 degrees F or above. Spaghetti was discarded by PIC. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) TCS foods not 41 degrees F or below today: Cooler drawers under grill: raw hamburger steaks 43 degrees F; raw chicken 42-43 degrees F. Lift top prep cooler: boiled eggs 43 degrees F; ham 42-43 degrees F. All TCS foods shall be maintained and held at 41 degrees F or below. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) Two containers of chicken broth dated 10/20 found in walk in cooler. Vegetable soup was date marked for 8 days; date of last serve or discard was yesterday. Chicken salad in prep unit did not bear a date. Sliced iceberg lettuce and sliced tomatoes in prep cooler did not have a date. (PIC state they are used 2-3 days; longer than 24 hours.) Three containers of cooked green beans in the walk in cooler did not bear a date. Nacho cheese in walk in cooler did not contain a date. All TCS subject to date marking shall be discarded if it exceeds the temperature and time combination specified in 3-501.17 except the time the product is frozen; is in the container or package that does not bear a date or day or is inappropriately marked with the date or day that exceeds the time and temperature combination as specified in 30501.17 (A) of NC Food Code. PIC discarded all food items that exceeded the 7 day hold time and did not bear a date. |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) Several sauces in bottles were not labeled today. Dressings in salad cooler not labeled. Foods shall be labeled with their common name with the exception of readily unmistakably recognized foods such as dry pastas and rice. |
|
38
|
1
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
Yes |
6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected (C) Back door is in poor repair; the door frame is broken and the screen is torn in several areas which is allowing for insects to enter the facility. Food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by solid, self closing tight fitting doors.
6-501.111 Controlling Pests (Pf) Flies present in facility today. Fly strip contained large amounts of dead flies. Need to implement more pest control measures in facility to eliminate pest presence. |
|
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. Box of chicken observed stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. All food and food products shall be stored off the floor, at least 6 inches, to prevent contamination. PIC moved box of chicken on the bottom shelving in the walk in cooler. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-205.10 Food processor is not NSF or equivalent. Midea Freezer is not approved from commercial use. This brand is specifically for domestic household use only. With the exception of toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters, and hoods, all food equipment shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's intended use and certified or classified for sanitation by an ANSI accredited certification program. |
|
49
|
0.50
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
No
|
No |
4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Clean shelving in walk in cooler; contains grease and old accumulated food debris. Detailed cleaning needed in steamer; where water is stored and top part of unit contains heavy carbon and grease build up. Clean insides of reach in freezers to remove accumulated food debris. Deep cleaning needed inside and around fryers. Clean outside of sugar container; it is very sticky and contains tea spills. Clean table where flat top grill sits on to remove grease accumulation. Heating unit where French fries are stored has heavy grease build up. Clean inside of oven to remove food debris. Clean pan on shelving beside stove/oven that is holding soy sauce and sauce packets. Packaging on 2 door freezers is coming apart and is not easily cleanable. Remove this material. All nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept clean. |
|
55
|
0.50
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Floor cleaning needed under soda machine where sugar has spilled, in back storage area under shelving. All storage shall be off the floor 6 inches to facilitate easy cleaning. Need more shelving for storage in back room area. Clean drains to remove old food debris build up. Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be kept clean. |
|
56
|
0
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
No |
No
|
No |
6-303.11 Intensity - Lighting (C) Bulb is not working in reach in freezer. Lighting shall be at least 20 ft candles inside of reach in coolers. |