| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
1
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
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 employee beverage being held on prep counter amongst cooking and hot holding equipment. CDI: PIC relocated employee beverage. REPEAT. |
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a small bowl containing raw egg being stored in prep flip top cooler above a container of pesto and a bag of raw bacon being stored in reach in cooler above several ready to eat foods. CDI: PIC relocated-arranged items to proper storage order.
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. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container of raw chicken being stored on a shelf in reach in cooler above raw shell eggs. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order. |
|
16
|
0
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-702.11 Utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use, after cleaning.-P For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed employee wash and rinse a lid for a hot holding pan without sanitizing before attempting to use lid. CDI: Employee placed lid in dish machine to properly sanitize. |
|
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 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 . Observed bechamel sauce being held in prep flip top cooler, two containers of empanadas, and a container of chicken being held in prep reach in cooler, a tray of spinach and cheese empanadas being held in reach in cooler and containers of chicken and quinoa in another reach in cooler all being held above 41F. See temp chart. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded all items. REPEAT. |
|
23
|
3
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed a bag of sliced deli ham which PIC stated was opened yesterday in prep reach in cooler without a date mark. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded item. REPEAT.
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 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 . Observed containers of sliced deli ham date marked 11/02 and a container of sliced prosciutto date marked 10/23 being held in prep flip top cooler. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded items. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed bags of raw chicken being thawed in prep sink without being submerged in a bowl under cold running water. CDI: PIC placed chicken in a pot fully submerged under cold running water. |
|
38
|
0
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed a few flying insects in kitchen. Contact pest control service provider to address issue. |
|
45
|
0
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed four stacks of single use to go containers being stored right side up outside of their original packaging. CDI: PIC inverted containers. |
|
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 facility’s only reach in freezer inoperable. Facility is currently holding raw chicken in reach in freezer at owner’s other establishment across the street temporarily until freezer is replaced. |