Proper Cooling to Cooked/Prepared Foods Observed meats that had been cooked earlier during the day to be cooling down improperly. Meats were place in deep containers completely covered. When cooling down food items they must be placed inside shallow pans uncovered. Food items must reach 70 degrees F within two hours and then 45 degrees F within a total of four hours.
Cold Hold (41 F/45F) Observed chicken to be holding temperature of 82 degrees F. Employee explained that chicken was being kept cold to prepare lunch orders. Cold food must be kept at 41 degrees or below.
Cross-contamination of Raw/cooked foods/Other Observed eggs being stored above ready to eat food items. Eggs must be stored in the lower area of cooler in order to avoid cross contamination and contamination or ready to eat food items.
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