| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
1
|
Certified Food Protection Manager |
No |
No
|
No |
2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. PIC does not have active ANSI food protection manager certification. PIC must have active ANSI food protection manager certification.
For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
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 Establishment does not have signed employee health policies or other documentation showing that staff are trained on the symptoms and illnesses that must be reported to the manager. CDI - PIC sent sample employee health policy to use and will have all employees read and sign form. 0 pts.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Parmesan cheese wheel stored directly on shelf in walk-in cooler. Store in a washed and sanitized container or surface. CDI - PIC moved Parmesan wheel to tray. 0 pts. |
|
20
|
1.50
|
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. Large rolling container of pizza sauce measured 50F and began cooling yesterday. Establishment must cool pizza sauce in smaller batches, pre-chill the cans of base for the sauce, use ice wands/ice baths or other methods that can achieve compliance with the cooling time/temperature parameters. CDI - Pizza sauce discarded during inspection.
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
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Calabrian cream sauce in reach-in cooler measured 56F. Pizza slices held out of temperature control and measured 68F. TCS foods in cold holding must measure 41F or less. Establishment needs to use TPHC for pizza slices if they will be held out of temperature control. CDI - PIC moved Calabrian cream sauce to walk-in cooler and will use TPHC for pizza slices. PIC discarded pizza slices at 2:3PM as the first pizza was cooked at 10:30AM.
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 . |
|
25
|
0.50
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
No |
No
|
No |
3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf PIC states that Caesar dressing is made with raw eggs. Menu does not disclose that Caesar dressing containers raw animal food. VR - Verification required within 10 days that establishment corrects the menu. Menu must state that the Caesar has raw eggs alongside the warning that is already present on the menu. |
|
33
|
0
|
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 Pizza sauce was cooled in very large container and did not reach 41F within 4 hours of preparation. Pre-chill the base in the walk-in cooler or cool in much smaller batches. CDI - PIC educated on cooling methods and he discarded the pizza sauce. 0 pts.
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 . |
|
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. Some small flies observed near 3-compartment sink. Maintain premises clean, maintain doors closed, and contact pest control if flies continue to be in establishment. // 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Back door does not self-close. Repair back door so it self-closes. 0 pts. |
|
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. Torn gaskets present on reach-in cooler doors. Replace torn gaskets. 0 pts. |