| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (A) Wash hands after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.- P Observed food employee touch face then attempt to continue to prepare food. CDI- PIC corrected, advised employee to wash hands and don new gloves. -2-
2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed food employees going into walk in cooler with gloved hands and return to prep line to continue working with the same gloved hands. CDI- EHS intervened. EHS and PIC advised employees to wash hands and don new gloves. EHS strongly advises PIC to review hand washing with employees. |
|
9
|
0
|
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed food employee touch cut avocados with bare hands. CDI- Avocados were voluntarily discarded. -0-
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M |
|
10
|
0
|
Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at hand sink near fryers. CDI- PIC replaced paper towels. -0- |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed salsa verde and red salsa above 41F in the cold well. CDI0 PIC voluntarily discarded the salsas (see temperature charts) Points deescalated due to overall improvement. **REPEAT** -1.5-
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
|
3
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
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 multiple times past the 7-days allotted for date marking TCS items and a few products with no date marks. Items found in violations are as follows:
- Roasted corn (10/6 discard date),
- Chipotle Ranch x3 (10/7 discard date(x2) and 9/30 discard date),
- Anchovy Garlic (9/27 discard date)
- Crema (10/3 discard date)
- Firecracker sauce (10/4 discard date)
- Garlic Dijon (9/19 discard date)
- Green chili (10/4 discard date)
- Salsa Verde (9/19 discard date)
- Special Sauce (9/24 discard date)
- Kimchi (no date)
- Hot dogs (no date)
- Chicken Taquitos (no date)
CDI- EHS allowed PIC to date mark Kimchi as it employee stated they received in on the truck the day prior and PIC could verify that chicken Taquitos were prepped 10/7. All other items were voluntarily discarded. **REPEAT** -3-
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 shredded lettuces cooling in prep units. Food employee stated that this is not typical practice. Food employee moved all pans expect one to walk in cooler. Pan that was left in the lowboy had no temperature change in 80 minutes of cooling. Lettuce was tightly covered with plastic wrap and left to cool unmonitored in the lowboy. CDI- PIC moved the shredded lettuces to the walk in cooler and removed the plastic wrap. **REPEAT** A one term com[pliance visti will be made to verify cooling. SEE COMMENTS
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
|
2
|
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. **REPEAT** -2- |
|
38
|
2
|
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 throughout kitchen **REPEAT** -2-
Facility should increase pest control to get rid of pests. |
|
42
|
0
|
Washing fruits & vegetables |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed stickers on washed avocados. -0- |
|
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 scoop stored in direct contact with chorizo in prep unit. |
|
48
|
0.50
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
No |
No
|
No |
4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed facility could not supply test strips for the lactic acid (sink and surface) cleaner at the 3-compartment sink. PIC switched sanitizer to Quat sanitizer which facility does have test strips for. When asked, PIC stated they use both Quat and Sink and Surface, so facility shall obtain sink and surface test strips. -0.5- **10 Day VR Required |