| 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
Observed no signed attestations from staff that they have been trained on facility’s health policy. PIC stated it is covered in onboarding training, but was unable to access the files.
CDI - REHS provided MCHD employee health policy.
0 pts.
For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
5
|
0
|
Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf
Observed PIC unable to provide bodily fluid clean up procedures during inspection.
CDI - PIC printed MCHD flyers.
0 pts.
For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
No |
No
|
No |
2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P
Observed employee pick trash up off the floor, doff gloves, and don gloves to prepare customer foods without washing hands in between.
CDI - REHS and PIC intervened. Employee doffed gloves and washed hands before donning clean gloves.
2 pts. |
|
13
|
0
|
Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P
Observed moldy strawberries and ginger in WIC during inspection.
CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded.
0 pts. |
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods.
Observed raw shell eggs being stored above cartons of pasteurized eggs in bowl prep during inspection. Observed unwashed produce being stored above RTE foods in WIC.
CDI - PIC corrected storage order.
0 pts.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
No |
Yes
|
Yes |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P REPEAT
Observed various foods throughout kitchen holding above 41F during inspection. See temperature chart. Various items had been left out of temperature control during service, or were stored in a unit with the lid left open. Ambient in coffee lowboy 44F. Maintenance contacted during inspection. All TCS foods out of temperature for longer than 4 hours voluntarily discarded. All other foods moved to WIC to cool. Coffee lowboy to remain out of service until repair.
72 hour VR required.
1.5 pts.
Points not escalated due to repair of previously noted violations.
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 . |
|
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 REPEAT
Observed sauces being held on time without label identifying the time which they were removed from temperature control.
CDI - PIC confirmed they were placed on time at 9:00am and labeled.
1.5 pts. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water.
Observed raw tuna being thawed while still sealed in the original packaging, despite it stating that the package shall be cut open prior to thawing. Ensure manufacturer’s thawing instructions are followed.
0 pts. |
|
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.
Observed a multitude of fruit flies in back prep area during inspection. More frequent or thorough pest control necessary.
0 pts. |
|
39
|
1
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor.
Observed uncovered sliced bread being stored next to main line handsink, exposed to water run off from staff’s hands as they reach for paper towels.
CDI - PIC moved bread.
1 pt. |
|
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.
Observed gasket for WIC door heavily damaged. Observed sanitizer dispenser at three compartment sink unable to provide adequate sanitizer concentrations during inspection. Three comp was not in use during inspection. Facility to utilize dish machine until maintenance assessment. Repair necessary.
0 pts. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair.
Observed hole in wall in back prep area during inspection. Repair necessary.
0 pts. |