TOMATO THYME - HAMILTON

Found employees personal items such as phones, bags and backpack stored on rack/counter at cooks line. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.

Found several bottle of liquor without caps stored at hand wash station and warewash area at bar. Splash guard is not protecting food item from potential cross contamination. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination.

1. Lacking soap at the ONLY hand wash station in back warewash area. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [COS] Operator restocked. 2. Found ONLY hand wash station located in back warewash area with water valves off. [CA] Ensure cold/hot water is provided at all times. [COS] Operator turned on water valve, observed cold/hot water running.

Observed unapproved flooring in back storage room where mop sink & ice machine is located. [CA] The floor surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.

Found one DEAD cockroach on floor near door entrance to warewash area dish machine. [CA] Eliminate all evidence of DEAD cockroach. Clean and sanitize all effected areas. Continue to provide approved pest control services.

1. Found cold/hot water valves off at hand wash sink and 1-compartment sink at back warewash area. [CA] Ensure cold/hot water valve is turned on at all times. [COS] Operator turned on cold/hot water valve at both sinks, observed 1-compartment sink unable to turn off cold water via knob. 2. Found a leak at warewash sink (right side) faucet when water knob is on at back area. [CA] Secure leak.

Found several crates used to elevate food items off floor at cooks line and walk-in-cooler. [CA] Discontinue using crates, use approved shelvings.

Personal drinks and other effects stored directly next to pizza boxes and clean wares. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. Clutter and unused equipment stored behind the facility. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.

Measured whipped butter at 60 F stored at room temperature at the preparation line. Cook stated that the butter was whipped and removed from temperature control 1 hour prior. Measured white cream sauce at 89 F within a double stacked container at the counter top steam table. Cook stated the sauce was removed from cooking 30 minutes prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Discontinue the practice of double stacking containers within the steam table. [COS] Whipped butter time marked with a discard time at during the inspection. Facility intends to utilize TPHC time markings going forward. White sauce reheated and placed directly into the steam table to be held at 135 F or above.

The warewashing area hand wash sink was blocked from use by the storage of a pan full of water. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times.

The exterior dry storage/ ice machine room is not fully enclosed at all times. The area lacks approved floors, wall and ceiling surfaces. [CA] The floor, wall and ceiling surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Repair upright freezer ventilation so that doors to the storage room can be kept closed. Broken cove base floor tiles adjacent to the warewashing machine. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.