- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit.
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Food Preparation (corrected on site)
Observation: Food is subject to environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
Correction: Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
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03/21/2016 | Routine | |
- Thawing (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper methods used to thaw beef
Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: chicken and beef cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
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12/07/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Package Integrity* (corrected on site)
Observation: Food packages are not in good condition or the integrity of the package contents are not protected from adulteration or potential contaminants (ex: dented food cans)
Correction: Discard or return to distributor any food packages that are not in good condition or the integrity of the package contents are not protected from adulteration or potential contaminants.
- Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site)
Observation: Observed that rice and beans were not protected from dust and insects because it was not in packages, covered containers, or wrapped.
Correction: Prevent contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
Correction: Adjust the chlorine sanitizing solution to a level of at least 25 parts per million when the pH is at 10 or less and the water temperature is at 120°F.
- Lighting, Intensity
Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the back food prep area and less than 10 foot candles in the dry storage and restroom areas.
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
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: coving at floor wall junction by the walk-in refrigerator is not maintained in good repair
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Toilet Rooms - Closing Toilet Room Doors
Observation: Toilet room doors are being kept open
Correction: Keep toilet room doors closed except when cleaning or during maintenance operations to prevent insect and rodent entrance and the associated potential for the spread of disease.
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05/21/2015 | Routine | |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 02/04/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: The kitchen staff is drinking from an uncovered container in the food preparation area.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands, (2) The container, and (3) Exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food stored in buckets on the floor infront of floor fan.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Thawing (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper methods used to thaw chicken.
Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
- Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
Observation: Food containers for cooling food are arranged so as not allow for maximum heat transfer.
Correction: Arrange the food containers in the refrigeration equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls. Loosely cover or uncover the food if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
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08/06/2014 | Routine | |
Great Job Overall! (Thank You).
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
Observation: Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
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02/27/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw fish was stored above ready to eat food in the walk in refrigerator.
Correction: Store raw foods of animal origin below ready to eat foods.
- Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
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10/02/2013 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit.
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Multiuse, Characteristics* (corrected on site)
Observation: The food contact surface of the buckets containing lettuce and bag containing rice is not safe.
Correction: Replace the containers to prevent the migration of deleterious substances, or transference of colors, odors, or tastes to food.
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07/08/2013 | Routine | |
- Food Preparation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Food is subject to environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
Correction: Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
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04/17/2013 | Routine | |
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