Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. **Corrected On-Site**
08/21/2014
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple containers on clean dish rack.
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. **Corrected On-Site**
4/18/2014
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils soiled with debri. Plastic lids for plates. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - In-use utensil stored in a bin with sharp knives, magic markers, and debri. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. On left side dumpster.
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Clean dish rack shelves where putting clean pans. Operator states new ones are on the way.
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