CFM certificate will expire May 2016. Recert dates available 3/15. Restrooms are well maintained. Hair restraints needed behind counter. Facility is well maintained and very clean! Observed food handlers cards, employee health policy, and temp charts. Provided application.
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
Observation: Hair restraints needed behind counter.
Correction: Ensure all employees 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 clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Conformance with Approved Procedures
Observation: Food temperature charts need to include food temperatures and should be monitored twice daily.
Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs (ambient and food temperatures).
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02/29/2016 | Routine | |
Observed food handler cards, employee health policy, and temperature charts. Approved for permit.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the covection oven had accumulations of grime and debris.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
- Handwashing Cleanser; Availability (repeated violation)
Observation: Antibacterial handsoap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory for the food prep areas or the restroom facility
Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
- Lighting, Intensity
Observation: Observed 3 lightbulbs out in the food prep area.
Correction: Provide at least 50 foot candles at a surface where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor
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08/06/2015 | Routine | |
Observed food handler cards, employee health policy, and temperature charts.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat; Potentially Hazardous Food; Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: Several prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the reach in refrigeration unit are not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and ""consume by"" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat; Potentially Hazardous Food; Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: Carrot/Beet salad observed dated/prepped on 9/18/2014. Should have been discarded 2 days ago.
Correction: Maintain adhereance to 7 days of shelf life for PHF/TCS food products.
- Food Labels (corrected on site)
Observation: Dry storage food products are observed not properly labelled.
Correction: Foods, whether packaged from the provider,packed within the establishment,or contained in working containers are required to conform to specific labeling laws.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: Reach in Freezer in need of defrost.
Correction: Defrost unit to maintain effective use of equipment.
- Handwashing Cleanser; Availability
Observation: Observed non-antibacterial hand soap at the handsinks.
Correction: Provide an antibacterial hand soap for all handwashing facilities.
- Mops - Drying Mops
Observation: Mops not hung up to air dry.
Correction: Wet use maintenance items such as mops must be hung in a position that allows them to air dry so they are not allowed to grow contamination which can then be spread through the establishment at the next use.
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09/26/2014 | Routine | |
Replace metal stem thermometers with digital thermometers. Provided new employee health policy, cooling charts, effective changes to 2013 FDA Food Code. Approved for permit.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: lower shelving units used to store dry goods..
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces clean.
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03/25/2014 | Routine | |
Mop sink has been observed caulked-previous violation addressed. PHFs/TCS foods are not being stored improperly in unit with temperature issues. Dairy has been added to allergen list/advisory. PHFs/TCS foods from the SIlver King unit were relocated to the Hobart unit that is maintaining proper temperatures. Employees are able to accurately answer important food safety questions. Approved for Permit.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food: Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: RTE foods were observed cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Ready-to-Eat; Potentially Hazardous Food; Disposition* (corrected on site)
Observation: According to the ""consume by"" date on the commercially processed ready-to-eat (RTE) yogurt in the refrigerator, the food should have been discarded on 8/28/2013.
Correction: Discard the food at this time and ensure all commercially processed RTE food is served, sold or discarded by the ""consume by"" date after opening. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Conformance with Approved Procedures
Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs.
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09/05/2013 | Risk Factor | |
Caulk around mop sink in electrical room.
Add "dairy" to allergen list on menu.
Only non potentially hazardous foods (PHFs) to be kept in white refrigerator. Utilize temperature charts to monitor this unit.
Authorized to operate.
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 06/25/2013 | Pre-Opening | |
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