Cross-contamination of Raw/cooked foods/Other "Food must be protected from cross contamination. Store raw shell eggs below produce and ready to eat foods inside walk in cooler. Observed raw eggs above produce and seafood. Observed raw chicken above seafood/shrimp. Corrective action: Food storage chart given to the manager in charge to arrange raw items according to cooking temperatures. COS.****Cross-contamination, a leading cause of foodborne illness, is the transfer of harmful bacteria to food from improperly handled cutting boards, utensils or other foods. When handling raw meat, poultry and seafood, keep them separate and their juices away from cooked or ready-to-eat foods and fresh fruits and vegetables. These simple steps can prevent cross-contamination and reduce the risk of foodborne illness."
Handwashing Facilities Adequate and Accessible Hand sinks must be accessible at all time to ensure proper handwashig. Observed large cans stored inside kitchen hand-sink. Corrective action: Items removed from the kitchen hand sink.
Manual/Mechanical Warewashing and Sanitizing "Food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized. Observed mechanical dish machine wash and rinse dishes, sanitizing not observed , 0clPPM. Corrective action: red tag issued , 3 compartment sink set up , wash, rinse, sanitize (100cl PPM). Owner called ECO lab to repair dish machine. ****Cleaning is only the first step. In the food industry, washing and rinsing a food contact surface is always followed by sanitizing. Washing the dishes with soap removes the visible soil, but sanitizing removes all of the stuff you can t see. Sanitizing is the act of reducing the number of bacteria and other microorganisms on a clean surface to safe levels. "
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