K06: Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessibleCritical1) Handwash sink located by the cook line and prep area was removed and not available. [CA] Handwash sink shall be available at designated area to allow employees to properly wash their hands when required. Operator shall reinstall handwash sink.
[SA] Employee shall wash their hands at the handwash sink located at other end of the prep area that is within a reasonable distance.
2) Lack of single-use paper towel at the handwash sink located by the by the three compartment sink. [CA] All handwash sink shall be able to provide warm water, soap, and single-use paper towels to allow employees to properly wash their hands as required.
[COS] Employee refilled paper towel dispenser.
K36: Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and useCardboard is reused to line the wall behind the prep table. The cardboard has visible debris from food and grease. [CA] Discontinue the reused of cardboard.
K09: Proper cooling methodsCriticalCooked beef by the cook line that is subject to cooling is measured at 94F. Per employee, the beef was cooked at 11 am.
[CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool.
[COS] Employee discarded the cooked beef.
K26: Approved thawing methods used; frozen foodFrozen raw pork, raw chicken, and frozen raw beef observed thawing in standing water at the prep sinks and in room temperature on the prep table.
[CA] 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.
K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCriticalPotentially hazardous foods measured at improper holding temperatures.
- At the steam table, cooked beef measured at 109-120F.
- Inside the walk-in cooler, raw chicken, raw shell eggs, raw pork, raw sausage, tofu, and cooked eggs measured at 48-58F. Per employee, the walk-in cooler was not operating properly since the morning.
[CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F; if hot holding shall be held at or above 135F.
[COS] Employee voluntarily discarded the food into the outdoor dumpster.
K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitizedCriticalEmployee observed manual warewashing equipment and utensils at the three compartment sink where the items were washed, rinsed, and moved to clean storage without sanitizing.
[CA] Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using a three-compartment sink where the utensils are first precleaned, washed with hot soapy water, rinsed with hot water, sanitized with an approved method, and air dried. Use 1 TBS of bleach (5.25%) per 1 gal. of water for chlorine solution (100 PPM). Use 1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%) per 2 gal. of water for quaternary ammonium (200 PPM).
[COS] Employee prepared the three compartment sink with quat sanitizer measured at 300 ppm and previously cleaned equipment were sanitized.
K40: Wiping cloths: properly used, storedObserved wiping towels used , reused, and stored on food prep surfaces.
[CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacityWalk-in cooler had an ambient temperature measured at 55F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
[COS] Circuit breaker was tripped and turned back on by maintenance. Ambient temperature was measured at 41F by end of inspection.