ANTIPASTOS

The cove base and the floor tiles located in the preparation area and some in the dining area are damaged or missing. [CA] Replace the damaged floor area immediately.

A tabletop miniature deep fryer was observed under near the range at the cook line. [CA] All utensils and equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g., NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation). Remove the tabletop miniature deep fryer. Contact this division’s Plan Check program for review and approval of equipment prior to installation. Furthermore, all equipment that uses gas/electricity and produces steam, grease, and excessive heat must be stored under the exhaust hood. Couple of the light bulbs inside the walk-in cooler do not have shatterproof covers. [CA] Provide shatterproof covers immediately for those bulbs missing one.

..... chicken stored on the steam table was measured at 120 oF. The chef said the product was cooked an hour ago. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like garlic in oil; cut melons; raw sprouts; cooked foods of plant origin; foods of animal origin and any other food capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms or the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. If any of these food products are going to be stored at room temperature, time might be used as a public health control with proper time/temperature logs. The PIC is told to reheat the product to 165 OF and keep them at or above 135 OF (SA).

Raw food products like shell eggs were stored above ready to eat food products inside the walk-in coolers. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, ready-to-eat food products and produce must be stored above or by the said of raw food products.

Re-used cardboard (from shipping boxes) used to line shelves and the floor of the cookline. [CA] Do not use cardboard to line shelves or cover the floor area.

There is a vacuum oxygen machine in the preparation area. [CA] Oxygen reducing packaging machines may only be used only with written approval from the State’s Public Health Department Food and Drug Administration. HACCP plan must be submitted to the FDB. Please stop using the equipment until a written approval is sought from the state.

There is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility. [CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within two months and keep copy of the certificate on file. Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites: 1. Premier Food Safety: https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\ 2. Learn 2 Serve: https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California 3. Serve Safe Manager: https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager Couple of the employees do not have food handler cards. [CA] Employee engaged in food preparation, storage, and service and who do not have food safety certificate must take food handler cards within a month of hire. California approved Food Handler Card (FHC) class providers All Directory Listing (ahttps://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4nsi.org)

Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area and inside the walk-in coolers. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.

Multiple boxes of single use and other utensils were stored on the floor back in the storage area. [CA] For easy floor cleaning and to prevent insect/rodent infestation and hiding, store all utensils/equipment at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf/dunnage rack at all the time. Compressed gas cylinder used for the soda dispenser was not chained to a secure stand. [CA] To prevent possible accidents from falling compressed gas cylinder, all the cylinders must restrain to a secure stand.

There were no functional thermometers on the cold sandwich display cases. [CA] To monitor the ambient air of the units, please install a functional thermometer on all refrigeration units.

The ice scoop for the ice machine was stored on unclean surface. [CA] All reusable utensils including the ice scoop must be stored on clean surface/container in between use. Boxes of single use and other utensils were stored on the floor back in the storage area. [CA] For easy floor cleaning and to prevent insect/rodent infestation and hiding, store all utensils/equipment at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf/dunnage rack at all the time.

There is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility. [CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within two months and keep copy of the certificate on file. Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites: 1. Premier Food Safety: https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\ 2. Learn 2 Serve: https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California 3. Serve Safe Manager: https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager Couple of the employees do not have food handler cards. [CA] Employee engaged in food preparation, storage, and service and who do not have food safety certificate must take food handler cards within a month of hire. California approved Food Handler Card (FHC) class providers All Directory Listing (ahttps://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4nsi.org)

Repeated violation: Couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).

Some potentially hazardous foods stored on the four door preparation fridge, including diced tomato, sliced turkey, and cheese were measured between 45°F and 50 °F. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, cooked vegetables, cooked cereals, greens, and diced tomatoes shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Please monitor the temperature and use of the refrigeration unit regularly

The cove base and the floor tiles located in the preparation area and some in the dining area are damaged or missing. [CA] Replace the damaged floor area immediately.

Some food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the kitchen area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf or dunnage rack.

Repeated violation: There was no functional thermometer on the meat display/storage case case. [CA] To monitor the ambient air of the units, please install a functional thermometer on all refrigeration units.