- Employee Health
Observation: Facility does not have an Employee Health Policy.
Correction: Implement an Employee Health Policy consistent with the Employee Health Policy of Form 1 B of the 2013 FDA Model Code and its 2015 Supplement.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash*
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Consumer Advisory: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens
Observation: Animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, milk, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens, either in Ready-To-Eat form or as an ingredient in another Ready-To-Eat Food..
Correction: The Permit Holder shall inform Consumers of the significantly increased Risk of consuming such Foods by way of a Disclosure and Reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the refrigeration.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: The temperature measuring device in the refrigeration was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit.
Correction: Relocate the temperature measuring device to the warmest part of the refrigeration unit to properly represent the ambient air temperature.
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
Observation: Containers of bleach are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
Correction: Containers must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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10/15/2015 | Routine | |
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths; Use Limitation (repeated violation)
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the refrigeration.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket of the refrigeration is (missing, damaged).
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces (repeated violation)
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the storgae shelves and bins 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.
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01/23/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Eating; Drinking; or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: The 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
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
Correction: Separate raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the restaurant.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Lead in Pewter Alloys, Use Limitation
Observation: A pewter lemon press is improperly used as a food contact surface and is suspected of containing unacceptable levels of lead.
Correction: Discontinue use of pewter containing greater than .05% lead as a food contact surface to prevent heavy metal poisoning. Submit proof of safe lead levels from an accredited for review and approval by the regulatory authority prior to resumption of equipment use.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the counter under microwave 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.
- Outer Openings; Protected (repeated violation)
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by: 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
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10/09/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
Correction: Separate raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the refrigeration.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Utensils - In-Use; Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F and the container.
- 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 Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Food stored on the floor. Or Food stored less than 6"" above the floor.
Correction: Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6"" legs or casters.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the storage containers 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.
- Outer Openings; Protected (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by: 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Containers of sanitizer are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
Correction: Containers must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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12/19/2013 | Routine | |
- Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (repeated violation)
Observation: Food stored on the floor. Or Food stored less than 6"" above the floor.
Correction: Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6"" legs or casters.
- Food Labels (corrected on site)
Observation: Foods 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.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the prep refigerator.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the shelf under grill, and prep table 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.
- Outer Openings; Protected (corrected on site)
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by: 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
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04/24/2013 | Routine | |
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