K01: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certificationPIC and staff were unable to answer how the coffee pots and pickle tongs are sanitized. Staff showed my hand sanitizer and PIC showed a detergent for the coffee pots.
[CA] All food employees shall have adequate knowledge of, and shall be properly trained in, food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
[COS] Inspector educated on proper warewashing, sanitizing, and testing the sanitizer with test strips. Three compartment sink was set up to sanitize dishes. Proper warewashing sticker was provided onsite.
K32: Food properly labeled and honestly presentedFacility places pickles in a jar for self service at the counter with no labeling. Pickles are commercially prepackaged and come in a large 5 gallon white plastic container.
[CA] Bulk food that is available for consumer self-service shall be prominently labeled with either of the following in plain view of the customer: 1) the manufacturer's or processor's label or 2) a card or sign with the common name of the food and list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight.
K27: Food separated and protectedRaw chorizo was found stored above lunchables and gelatin in the walk in cooler holding the beverages and groceries.
[CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test stripsFacility lacks testing materials for their choice of sanitizer.
[CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
K30: Food storage: food storage containers identifiedThere is a large storage container in the back that hold liquor only. Per Kuldip, the container has been there since they took over.
[CA] Food or food related equipment shall be stored in an approved fully enclosed food facility. Futher evaluation will be required.