Abbreviations: PIC – Person in Charge, RIC – Reach-in Cooler, WIC – Walk-in Cooler, RIF – Reach-in Freezer, WIF – Walk-in Freezer, IT- Internal Temperature, ST – Surface Temperature, ppm – parts per million, SP – sandwich prep unit
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
Observation: Observed a food employee handle money at the register and then continue to don gloves without first washing his hands. PIC instructed the food employee on proper handwashing and glove use.
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: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Steak meat (46'F), diced chicken (48'F), teriyaki chicken (46'F), and chicken breast (49'F) on the sandwich prep unit were measured cold holding at improper temperatures. PIC stated the unit could be in a defrost mode. All food items were placed on ice. PIC stated food temperatures and unit temperatures will be monitored to ensure food items are held at 41'F.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the under-counter reach-in cooler and the sandwich prep unit on the front line.
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.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions at the 3-compartment sink.
Correction: Obtain a quaternary ammonium test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Equipment - Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing
Observation: The handsink in the warewashing area is no longer sealed to adjoining equipment or walls.
Correction: Seal the unit to adjoining equipment or walls since it is exposed to spillage or seepage.
- Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (corrected on site)
Observation: Surfaces of the soda nozzles at the drink station were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris. PIC removed the soiled nozzles placed clean and sanitized soda nozzles on the drink machine.
Correction: Clean the surface of the soda nozzles at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed the connections and components for the water filtration to be in poor repair.
Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components and fixtures.
- Mops - Drying Mops (corrected on site)
Observation: Mops not hung up to air dry. PIC inverted the mop in order to allows proper drying.
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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12/03/2015 | Routine | |
- Jewelry - Prohibition (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.Observed food employee preparing food while wearing a watch. Employee removed the watch.
Correction: Ensure employees are not wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. This section does not apply to a plain ring such as a wedding band.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils. Observed employee drink stored in the walk-in freezer on a shelf with other food items, yogurt container in the walk-in cooler stored on the shelf with food containers of various foods, and an aluminium foil package of employee food stored on a shelf with equipment over the prep table. Person in charge relocated all employee items to another location.
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.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the under-counter reach-in cooler on the prep line.
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.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: Observed the sprayer nozzle at the 3-compartment sink and the plumbing connection at the water filtration in poor repair.
Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components and fixtures.
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12/08/2014 | Routine | |
Abbreviations: WIC - walk in cooler
- Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Observation: The interior surfaces of the ice maker which was in contact with a non-potentially hazardous food item (ice) were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and what appears to be mold.
Correction: Clean the surface of the ice maker at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: Plumbing connections under the water filtration system are leaking.
Correction: Plumbing systems and components shall be maintained in good repair.
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12/19/2013 | Routine | |
Foods from approved sources. Thank you for correcting identified hazards. Discussed: Ensure that hair restraints are worn at all times. Abbreviations: WIC - walk in cooler
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Meatballs - 124'F hot holding at improper temperatures. PIC reheated meatballs to 172'F.
Correction: Hot hold potentially hazardous food at 135°F or above to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Kitchenware and Tableware (corrected on site)
Observation: Single-service or single-use articles not handled, displayed, or dispensed so that the food- or lip-contact surfaces are protected from contamination. Paper food containers observed stored with food contact surface facing upward on back prep table. PIC inverted containers.
Correction: Handle, display, or dispense single-service and single-use articles so the food- or lip-contact surface are protected from contamination.
- Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees. No hand washing sign at the front hand sink. PIC put up sign.
Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
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12/06/2012 | Routine | |
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