- Handwashing Aids and Devices, Use Restrictions
Observation: The hand sink at the end of the cooking line designated for hand washing is being used for other purposes.
Correction: A sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes, may not be provided with the handwashing aids and devices required for a handwashing sink as specified under sections 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 and paragraph 5-501.16(C).
- Handwashing Signage (repeated violation)
Observation: The hand sink at the end of the cooking line needs a hand washing sign.
Correction: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands.
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11/20/2015 | Risk Factor | |
- Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Flan at 47 F inside the back prep table and blue cheese at 48 F at the from prep table.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
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07/06/2015 | Risk Factor | |
- Hair Restraints/Effectiveness
Observation: Some food employees were not wearing hair restrains.
Correction: Food employees shall 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
- RTE, TCS, Date Marking/Commercially Processed Food
Observation: Left over cheeses prepared and packaged by a food processing plant opened and held for more than 24 hours were not clearly marked at the time the original container was opened in the food establishment to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.
Correction: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food establishment and if the food is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, based on the temperature and time combination specified in paragraph (A) of this section and: (1) The day the original container is opened in the food establishment shall be counted as Day 1
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance
Observation: The hand sink by the dishwashing machine was blocked by rolling racks.
Correction: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing and restricted for that use. Convenient accessibility of a handwashing facility encourages timely handwashing which provides a break in the chain of contamination from the hands of food employees to food or food-contact surfaces.
- Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding (repeated violation)
Observation: The light bulbs above the omelette station/buffet are not shielded.
Correction: Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food
- Physical Facilities/Repairing
Observation: Several cracked wall tiles by the dishwashing machine.
Correction: Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities. This requirement is intended to ensure that the physical facilities are properly maintained in order serve their intended purpose.
- Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: The floor behind the cooking line needs cleaning.
Correction: Physical facilities shall 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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03/09/2015 | Routine | |
Remove aluminium foil at the pizza prep counter shelving and inside the fryers. The banquet hallway wooden cabinetry is starting to fall apart. The employee cafeteria Formica counter-top junctures are no longer properly sealed so it too is starting to fall apart.
- Shellstock, Maintaining Identification
Observation: The date when the last shellstock from the container was sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label.
Correction: The date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served shall be recorded on the tag or label.
- Critical: Food Display/Preventing Contamination by Consumers
Observation: Food (goat cheese, sliced melons) on display in the dining room were not protected from contamination.
Correction: Except for nuts in the shell and whole, raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for hulling, peeling, or washing by the consumer before consumption, food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of packaging
- Critical: Cooling, Cooked Food (corrected on site)
Observation: Steak sauce and pork braise found in six inch deep pans in REF 9 from last night were not cooled within 2 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 21ºC (70ºF)
Correction: and/or within a total of 6 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 5ºC (41ºF) or less. These items were discarded.
- Cooling Methods, Food containers
Observation: Food containers of shredded cheese, sliced melons, sliced turkey, eggs and diced tomatoes were found tightly wrapped while cooling.
Correction: When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be: (1) Arranged in equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls
- Critical: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Cut spinach and shredded cheese cold holding at the improper temperatures of 54-56 F inside the three door counter refrigerator at the omelette station. Milks inside the banquet hallway sliding door refrigerator were cold holding at improper temperatures of 51-53 F. These items were discarded.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Time Public Health Control/Time - Maximum up to 4 Hours/Marked
Observation: The buffet tcs foods, the butter patties, and the employee cafeteria salad bar tcs foods for which time only, rather than time in conjunction with temperature control, is/are not properly labeled to indicate the time it/they shall be discarded. Goat cheese and packages of cream cheese on top of cold plates in the dining area found at 51-51 F were discarded. Sausage links and scrambled eggs found at 105-110 F above unlit sternos by the buffet counter were discarded. Shredded cheese and pasta cous cous at the employee salad found at 51 and 56 F. All these items shall be written into the TPHC procedure and time marked. A template was given to the facility.
Correction: If time only, rather than time in conjunction with temperature control, up to a maximum of 4 hours, is used as the public health control: The food shall be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control.
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils/Time Temperature Control For Safety Food/Cleaning Frequency
Observation: Surfaces of the employee soda fountain nozzles and ice chute and the interior ceiling of the ice machine are not clean.
Correction: Except when dry cleaning methods are used as specified under section 4-603.11, surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food shall be cleaned: (1) At any time when contamination may have occurred
- Critical: Sanitized/Hot Water and Chemical/Methods (corrected on site)
Observation: The kitchen dishmachine is not achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator.
Correction: After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is set up as specified under sections 4-501.15, 4-501.112, and 4-501.113 and achieving a utensil surface temperature of 71°C (160°F) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator. When surface temperatures of utensils passing through warewashing machines using hot water for sanitizing do not reach the required 71°C (160°F), it is important to understand the factors affecting the decreased surface temperature. A comparison should be made between the machine manufacturer's operating instructions and the machine's actual wash and rinse temperatures and final rinse pressure. The actual temperatures and rinse pressure should be consistent with the machine manufacturer's operating instructions and within limits specified in sections 4-501.112 and 4-501.113. If either the temperature of pressure of the final rinse spray is higher than the specified upper limit, spray droplets may disperse and begin to vaporize resulting in less heat delivery to utensil surfaces. Temperatures below the specified limit will not convey the needed heat to surfaces. Pressures below the specified limit will result in incomplete coverage of the heat-conveying sanitizing rinse across utensil surfaces.
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (repeated violation)
Observation: After cleaning and sanitizing, cups in the employee cafeteria were observed stacked while still wet.
Correction: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: (A) Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining as specified in the first paragraph of 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (food-contact surface sanitizing solutions), before contact with food
- Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding
Observation: The light bulbs in the ceiling of the omelette station/buffet area and inside REF 15 are not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
Correction: Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food
- Handwashing Cleanser, Availability
Observation: A supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap is not provided at each handwashing sink (pastry area).
Correction: Each handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
- Hand Drying Provision
Observation: Each handwashing sink is not provided with individual, disposable towels
Correction: a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel
- Handwashing Signage (corrected on site)
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees and/or is not clearly visible to food employees (banquet hallway).
Correction: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands.
- Controlling Pests
Observation: Fruit flies were observed in the kitchen by the dish machine and employee cafeteria.
Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by eliminating harborage conditions. Insects and other pests are capable of transmitting disease to man by contaminating food and food-contact surfaces. Effective measures must be taken to control their presence in food establishments.
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09/16/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Potentially Hazardous Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site)
Observation: Sliced deli meat and dice tomatoes in the cook's three door prep refrigerator doubled panned are cold holding at the improper temperatures of 46-52 F. Time/temperature control for safety foods in the top portion of this unit were relocated to another refrigerator. Milk found in the employee cafeteria refrigerator at 49 F was discarded.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The cook's counter cutting boards and slicer are not clean to sight and touch.
Correction: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food-contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur.
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12/11/2013 | Risk Factor | |
"Keep It Clean" DES poster provided.
- Critical: Potentially Hazardous Food, Cold Holding (repeated violation)
Observation: Diced chicken at 48oF, hard boiled eggs at 45oF in Superior line prep. Garlic/oil mixture at 46oF on cold line.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Equipment/Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The Love Ice Cream chest freezer was in need of defrosting.
The shelving unit across from the three part sink was observed with rusty shelving.
Correction: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 [Materials for Construction and Repair] and 4-2 [Design and Construction]. Proper maintenance of equipment to manufacturer specifications helps ensure that it will continue to operate as designed. Failure to properly maintain equipment could lead to violations of the associated requirements of the Code that place the health of the consumer at risk. For example, refrigeration units in disrepair may no longer be capable of properly cooling or holding potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods at safe temperatures.
- Critical: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness (corrected on site)
Observation: The quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer used in the sanitizing solution does not meet the criteria specified under section 7-204.11, is not used in accordance with the EPA-approved manufacturer's label use instructions, does not have a minimum temperature of 75ºF, have a concentration as specified under section 7-204.11 and as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling, or used only in water with 500 mg/L or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the manufacturer's label.
Correction: An quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at exposure times specified under paragraph 4-703.11(C) shall meet the criteria specified under section 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria, shall be used in accordance with the EPA-approved manufacturer's label use instructions, and shall have a: (1) Minimum temperature of 24ºC (75ºF), (2) Have a concentration as specified under section 7-204.11 and as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling, and (3) Be used only in water with 500 mg/L hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the manufacturer's label. The effectiveness of chemical sanitizers can be directly affected by the temperature, pH, concentration of the sanitizer solution used, and hardness of the water. Therefore, it is critical to sanitization that the sanitizers are used properly and the solutions meet the minimum standards required in the Code.
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils/Clean
Observation: The nonfood-contact surface of the exterior of the slicer is not kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris.
Correction: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove soil from nonfood contact surfaces so that pathogenic microorganisms will not be allowed to accumulate and insects and rodents will not be attracted.
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
Observation: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils are not air-dried, adequately drained, and/or they are cloth dried before contact with food.
Correction: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: (A) Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining as specified in the first paragraph of 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (food-contact surface sanitizing solutions), before contact with food
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03/26/2013 | Routine | |
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