Much improved
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (repeated violation)
Observation: Food storage containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
- Outer Openings - Protected (repeated violation)
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
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04/17/2015 | Follow-up | |
Per owner replacing continental cooler and will make repairs and clean facility. Owner will have Ecolab remove system at 3 compartment sink because it is not used. Post permit and certified food managers certificate in view of customers.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash*
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the observed in walk in refrigerator.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (repeated violation)
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses. Tongs observed stored on handle of over between use.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly used.
Correction: Ensure cloths used for wiping food spills are not used for any other purpose.
- Thawing (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper methods used to thaw.
Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (repeated violation)
Observation: Tofu, corn chowder and shredded beef hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for hot holding are maintained at 135°F or above to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Tofu cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Food Contact Surfaces - Cleanability* (corrected on site)
Observation: The food contact surfaces of multiple food storage containers were observed containing cracks, chips, or pits that can not be easily cleaned.
Correction: Replace the food storage containers to provide a food contact surface that is smooth and easily cleanable, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices to prevent build-up of food debris.
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces
Observation: The multiple pieces of shelving or exposed unsealed wood was observed and is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
Correction: Alter or replace this item to provide a surface that is free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The top oven door glass has fallen on the right side. The speed rack in the walk in refrigerator is damaged. The 2 door continental cooler is in disrepair and not holding temperature. Ice built up on the tubing in the walk in freezer.
Correction: Repair the above equipment to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability per Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. If unable to repair the above equipment, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
- Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
Observation: The cutting board(s) seen throughout the facility are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces (repeated violation)
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of multiple pieces of equipment throughout facility have accumulations of grime and debris. Hot pads were observed soiled with debris.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
Observation: Food storage containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
- Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Cleanability
Observation: Observed floors, walls and areas of ceiling in facility that are not smooth and easily cleanable. Cover and contain the exposed insulation in the kitchen over food prep area. Seal wood used as part of ceiling in same area that light attachment hangs from.
Correction: Repair or replace wall/floor/ceiling or wall/floor/ceiling coverings to make them smooth and easily cleanable.
- Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed
Observation: Areas of facility observed where wall to floor is not coved.
Correction: Cove floor wall juncture to no larger than a 1/32 inch space.
- Outer Openings - Protected (repeated violation)
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Multiple areas of facility were observed not maintained in good repair.
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
Observation: Entire facility was observed in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter
Observation: Facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.
Correction: Remove all unnecessary items from the facility. The presence of unnecessary articles, including equipment which is no longer used, makes regular and effective cleaning more difficult and less likely. It can also provide harborage for insects and rodents.
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04/08/2015 | Routine | |
Currently enrolled in CFM course at CHD. Post certificate in the view of the customer upon receipt. Permit issued.
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness (repeated violation)
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (repeated violation)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk in refrigerator.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: The different types of rice were not reheated in the microwave oven to a sufficient temperature and time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria.
Correction: Ensure potentially hazardous foods that are cooked, cooled, and reheated in a microwave for hot holding are reheated so that all parts of the food reach 165°F or above and the food is rotated or stirred, covered, and allowed to stand covered for 2 minutes after reheating.
- Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
Observation: Bechamel sauce noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F. A longer time for cooling allows an ideal situation for bacterial growth. This has been shown to be the major contributing factor in many foodborne illnesses. Discard sauce.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Foods in hot holding unit hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Foods in cold holding unit next to the stove are cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed multiple corroded prep tables
Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
- Equipment - Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing (repeated violation)
Observation: The drain board of the dishwasher is not sealed to adjoining equipment or walls and is falling.
Correction: Seal the unit to adjoining equipment or walls since it is exposed to spillage or seepage.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: Mechanically vented hood filtershave gaps in between filters.
Correction: Repair or replace hood filters and/or eliminate gaps between filters.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The following is in need of cleaning, front of stoves, hot holding units, equipment, etc., wire shelving in the kitchen, and lower portions of prep tables.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
- Outer Openings - Protected (repeated violation)
Observation: Back door outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Floor tiles throught the kichen and walk in refrigerator are not maintained in good repair
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
Observation: Walls around and under dishwasher noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
Observation: Opened container of rubbing alcohol stored next to single service cups.
Correction: Containers of chemicals must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
- Critical: Sanitizer - Criteria/Chemicals for food contact* (corrected on site)
Observation: Bucket of utensils for food contact stored in sanitizer water that was greater than 200ppm
Correction: Bleach soloution should be at an acceptable range of 50-100 ppm.
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08/13/2014 | Routine | |
Implement cooling charts for foods such as pulled pork, peanut sauce, ginger sauce, etc to ensure that they are being cooled accordingly. No current CFM. Provided class schedule.
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk in refrigerator.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: In-use tongs on stove handle improperly stored between use.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Foods at cold holding unit next to stove cold holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Equipment - Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing
Observation: The dishwahing table is not sealed to adjoining equipment or walls.
Correction: Seal the unit to adjoining equipment or walls since it is exposed to spillage or seepage.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: Plumbing connections under the 3 compartment sink is leaking.
Correction: Plumbing systems and components shall be maintained in good repair.
- Outer Openings - Protected
Observation: Observed gap at bottom of back door.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Floor tiles in kitchen observed broken.
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
Observation: Wall behind and around dishwasher and floor behind stove in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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05/02/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
Observation: Observed employee failed to wash his or her hands after touching dirty dishes before handling clean and sanitized dishes
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination.
Correction: Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by the following: (a) Using separate equipment for each type. (b) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. (c) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed the following food cold holding at improper temperatures:
-tomatoes bottom front make unit 44*
-garlic in oil 71*
-seaweed 44-45*
-cooked corn front 53*
-cooked green beans front 53*
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the wooden shelf in kitchen is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth.
Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
- Food Contact Surfaces - Cleanability* (corrected on site)
Observation: Plastic container on shelf melted
Correction: Replace the plastic container to provide a food contact surface that is smooth and easily cleanable, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices to prevent build-up of food debris.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: Front make units do not appear to be functioning properly to hold TCS food at < 41*
Correction: repair or replace to maintain food at 41* or below.
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles, Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: cut off tops of manufacturer bottles observed stored for use as funnels
Correction: Discontinue the reuse of manufacturer containers for funnels Provide approved reusable food storage containers designed for your food usage needs.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The following observed in need of cleaning: oven drip tray, racks in walk in cooler, racks in kitchen
Correction: Clean
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Several floor tiles cracked/chipped throughout kitchen. Walls have small holes at 3 compartment sink
Correction: Repair/Replace to maintain structures as smooth, durable, and easily cleanable
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: The following structures are in need of cleaning:
-floor in kitchen, mopsink wall, floor behind cook line, back door
Correction: Clean
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08/21/2013 | Training | |
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: cooked squash in warmer 120-133* and cream curry sauce at front steam table 109*hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: cooked bok choy 55* and butter 50* in make unit cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: The following are in need of repair: Floor in walk in cooler and some places throughout kitchen is cracked/not smooth, floor drain missing cover, cove molding missing at devider wall, wall behind 3 compartment sink has small holes.
Correction: Repair or Replace to make structures smooth, durable, and easily cleanable
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01/07/2013 | Routine | |
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