| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Observed employee beverage being stored on shelf above food items in meat and cheese display case. CDI: PIC removed employee beverage. |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -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 and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY Observed 0ppm chlorine sanitizer output of dish machine. CDI: Employee discovered sanitizer was empty and replaced bottle. CDI: Chlorine sanitizer measured 200ppm output from sanitizing rinse of dish machine. |
|
22
|
3
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
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 all TCS foods being stored above 41F in 3 door low boy cooler, a chub of cappacuola in display case at 43F and bacon wrapped dates with chorizo and chorizo filled dates being held at 45F in reach in cooler. PIC voluntarily discarded foods in low boy and display case and placed raw bacon and chorizo items in freezer to rapidly cool. VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 3 days to ensure cooler is holding food items at 41F or below. REPEAT. |
|
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 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 a container of sliced deli turkey with a label and date mark stating Chicken 6/17 - 6/23. CDI: PIC stated this label and date were incorrect and date marked turkey that was sliced yesterday. |
|
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 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 . Observed a large plastic container of chicken salad covered with a lid cooling in reach in cooler at a rate insufficient to reach cooling parameters. See temp chart. CDI: PIC removed lid and placed chicken salad in freezer to rapidly cool. REPEAT. |
|
38
|
0
|
Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals |
Yes |
No
|
No |
6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed back door being propped open with a milk carton. CDI: PIC closed door. |
|
41
|
0
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed a soiled wiping cloth being stored on prep counter. CDI: PIC removed wiping cloth. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
Yes |
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 a spoon being held in a container of chicken salad in which handle of spoon was resting in food. CDI: PIC removed spoon from container of food. |
|
44
|
0.50
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
No
|
No |
4-904.14 After being cleaned and sanitized, equipment and utensils shall not be rinsed before air drying or use. Observed employee rinsing equipment after being sanitized before placing to be dried. Do not rinse equipment and utensils after sanitizing.
4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Observed employee drying equipment after being washed, rinsed and sanitized. Air dry equipment and utensils only. |
|
48
|
0
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-501.18 Maintain wash, rinse, and sanitize solutions clean. Observed soil build up in sanitizer compartment of 3 compartment sink while equipment was actively being sanitized. CDI: Employee drained sanitizer compartment and refilled with fresh sanitizer. |
|
56
|
0
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
No |
No
|
No |
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed office equipment and employee handbag and cell phone being stored on storage shelf amongst equipment and utensils on storage shelf in storage room. Store employee possessions in a designated area. |