The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a routine inspection. Observed facility clean and organized.
- Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site)
Observation: The following food item that is not easily identified by appearance was observed without a label:------clear bag of sugar.
Correction: Unless a food item can be easily recognized, all foods and ingredients removed from their original containers and stored in working containers shall be labeled using the common name of the food. For example: cooking oils, salt, sugar, flour, spices, herbs, etc. CFM ADDED LABEL TO BAG.
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02/24/2015 | Routine | |
The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a routine inspection. All critical violations were corrected during the inspection, with the exception of a complete employee health policy. Train employees on symptoms, illnesses and exposures and have them sign the agreement forms, agreeing to report these conditions to their manager.
Monitor the temperature on the display case to ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 41F or below.
Correct the remaining violations within 30 days. Contact me if any questions arise. Thank you.
- Critical: Responsibility of PIC to Require Food Employees to Report GI Symptoms or Cuts, Disease, Medical Condition or Exposure to PIC (corrected on site)
Observation: Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy.
Correction: A complete employee health policy must have the following elements:
1) Employee training on foodborne illness, particularly symptoms of illness and prevention of the Big Five illnesses (see "What is Foodborne Illness" handout)
- Food Storage / Exposed to Splash, Dust, etc.
Observation: Observed coffee stored next to a handsink where it may possibly be exposed to splash.
Correction: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. NOTE: Install a splash guard or relocate the coffee.
- Critical: Cold Holding of Potentially Hazardous Food at 41°F or less (repeated violation)
Observation: The following food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: butter (49F) and cream cheese (47F) in the display case.
Correction: Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be held cold at a temperature of 41°F or below unless the permit holder is using "time as public health control" as specified under 3-501.19 to limit bacteria growth. NOTE: Relocated to the Beverage Air 2-door reach-in refrigerator.
- Equipment / Non Food / Design / Easy Clean
Observation: Milk crates found used for the following purposes: to elevate boxes off of the floor, to store sandwiches in the walk-in freezer.
Correction: Milk crates, soda crates, and/or bread racks are not designed to store or elevate food, equipment, utensils, clean linens, and single-service items. Provide only ANSI-certified (such as NSF-listed) shelving units, storage units, or dunnage racks.
- Equipment / Good Repair / Operation (corrected on site)
Observation: The following refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: display case at 43F.
Correction: Repair/adjust the unit so it is able to maintain foods at or below 41°F. Do not use the unit to store potentially hazardous foods while it is not operating properly. NOTE: Temperature lowered to 41F
- Critical: Quaternary Ammonium Compound Sanitizer Solution Concentration per Use Directions (corrected on site)
Observation: When tested, the quaternary ammonium compound-based sanitizing solution was observed to be at a concentration less than what is required for effective sanitization of food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils. Observed the sanitizing solution in the sanitizer bucket near the front handwashing sink with a concentration of less than 100ppm total quaternary ammonium compound.
Correction: The quaternary ammonium sanitizer used in this facility shall have a minimum concentration of at least 200 ppm OR a concentration between 150-400ppm based on the manufacturer's use directions and using the appropriate test kit.
- Hand Drying Provision / Individual, Disposable Towels (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed that paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sink in the back area.
Correction: Provide paper towels at each hand sink to allow employees to properly dry their hands after handwashing.
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10/09/2013 | Routine | |
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