| 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.
Employee health policy provided by establishment does not include required illnesses and exposures to report. CDI- EHS provided employee health agreement provided by health department.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P.
Observed food employee fail to discard soiled gloves after wiping them on cloth held on apron. CDI- PIC had employee discard and replace gloves, removed cloth. |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-703.11(B) After being cleaned in a mechanical dish machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in the dish machine by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F as measured by a max/min thermometer.-P.
Observed dish machine unable to reach 160F on thermoplate. Establishment to move to using single use articles and complete sanitizing step in 3-comp basin. VERIFICATION REQUIRED on or before 8/29 to assess dish machine.
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following weblink: Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . |
|
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.
Caramelized onions fail to cool overnight in lower reach-in on cookline. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded item.
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 .
3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P.
Observed consommé and Caesar dressing fail to have a change in temp after 30+ mins. CDI- PIC removed items to rapidly cool on shallow hotel pans without lidding.
For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU . |
|
23
|
0
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C).
Observed TCS foods dated for day of portioning, not day of original cook or prep. CDI- EHS discussed with PIC, PIC had date marks corrected to reflect proper 7-day parameter.
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 . |
|
24
|
1.50
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf.
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 entire prep line in front and back being held without time marker. Last time marker was for 8/25 for 11am-3pm. CDI- PIC corrected time stamps due to being aware of when items were originally removed to time.
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 frontline prep top being held on TPHC without being added to written policy. CDI- EHS discussed with PIC, EHS confirmed updates to policy. *REPEAT*
TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
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 TCS foods failing to cool overnight, over extended period of time, due to items be in deep, densely packed, or tightly covered containers. CDI- EHS discussed cooling methods, tight lidding removed, shallow pans invoked, and items outside of parameters were discarded.
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 . |
|
37
|
0
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
No
|
No |
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.
Squeeze bottles on cookline without labeling. Provide labeling on bottles or at stations. |
|
38
|
0
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
No
|
No |
6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry.
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests.
Observed presence of flying insects throughout establishment due to drains needing to be cleared and front door being maintained open without fly fan. PIC stated pest control comes monthly. |
|
42
|
0.50
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use.
Observed washed avocado’s with stickers still attached. CDI- PIC removed items to have stickers. *REPEAT* |
|
49
|
0
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
No
|
No |
4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed fan used on cookline with heavy food debris and residue accumulation. |