| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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.
Observed ground beef stored above raw fish inside the WIC.
CDI - Storage order was rearranged.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
20
|
0
|
Proper cooling time & temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
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 canned roasted peppers (x2) placed inside prep unit to cool at 11:33 AM. Roasted peppers observed at 46F @ 4:10 PM. Items missed 4 hour ambient cooling window.
CDI - Both containers were voluntarily discared.
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 . |
|
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
Observed TCS food items (corn, green chile dressing(x2), slaw, chipotle ranch (x2), chicken wings, cream) held in prep units on the cook-line.
CDI - All TCS food items held above 41F excluding chicken wings (Brought from WIC 20 min prior to arrival). Wings were moved to WIc to rapidly cool.
Facility has been out of compliance for Cold holding in 3 consecutive inspections.
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 . |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 TCS food items held longer than 7 days and improperly date marked. Green chile dressing (6/6), garlic and oil mixture (5/31 - 6/29), Roasted Garlic (6/5).
CDI - All items voluntarily 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . |
|
33
|
1
|
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 2 pans of roasted peppers cooling from ambient miss 4 hour cooling window. Placed in prep unit to cool from ambient at 11:33AM, observed at 46F at 4:10 PM.
EHS suggests that all items be cooled inside the WIC before being placed on the cook-line to properly meet the cooling parameters.
CDI - Voluntary discard.
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
|
1
|
Food properly labeled: original container |
No |
Yes
|
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.
Observed squeeze bottle of oils with no label.
Observed improvement, no point escalation. |
|
38
|
1
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests.
Observed flying pests in the dish pit area.
REPEAT.
Facility should increase pest control to get rid of pests. |
|
41
|
0.50
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils.
Observed sanitizer bucket stored on the floor underneath prep area.
CDI - Bucket removed.
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses.
Observed wiping cloths stored in sanitizer buckets at 0 PPM of sink and surface/ lactic acid.
CDI - Buckets were replaced at the proper concentration. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed.
Observed scoop handle in direct contact with raw chopped onions inside the prep unit.
CDI - Scoop was removed. |
|
44
|
1
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing.
Observed stack of large plastic containers stacked wet above the 3 compartment sink. |