BLACK BEAR DINER MILPITAS

Observed ground meat thawing at room temperature. [Corrective Action] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.

Sausages in the hot holding cabinet was measured at 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Per employee, the sausages were in the hot holding cabinet for 4 hours. [Corrective Action] Maintain hot Potentially Hazardous Foods above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

Observed multiple areas of worn down floor grout at the back kitchen area. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition.

Milk in the 2 door prep cooler at the service area was measured at 45 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Observed worn floor grout and cracked floor tiles at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition. 2. Tiles separating from the wall under the pre-rinse sink at the warewash area. [Corrective Action] Maintain walls in good condition. 3. Silicone caulking between the pre-rinse sink and the wall observed deteriorated. [Corrective Action] Re-silicone the deteriorated area.

1. The drawer does not stay closed at the 1 door 2 drawer prep cooler at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Ensure drawer is able to stay closed. 2. Handle missing at the 2 door prep cooler (left) at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Install handle.

1. Faucet does not work in the men customer's restroom. Signage at handwash sink instructs customers to use the nearby handwash sink by the ice cream cooler. [Corrective Action] Ensure handwash sink is functional. [Suitable Alternative] Warm water in a cambro dispenser provided. Warm water measured at 101 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Lack of paper towels in the paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink at the far end of the cookline. Employees normally wash hands at the handwash sink at the entrance of the cookline. [Corrective Action] Ensure paper towels are always available at handwash stations. [Corrected on Site] Employee refilled the paper towel dispenser.

Chlorine sanitizer at the dishwasher was measured at 100 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm.

Observed water dripping from the garden hose faucet at the warewash area. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.

1. Water leak dripping from the faucet near the freezer chest for ice creams. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak. 2. Handwashing faucet at the warewash area observed to be loose. Per PIC, the faucet will be replaced. [Corrective Action] Ensure the faucet is properly secured.