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Hot dog pastries placed out for consumer self-service are not in temperature control and not time-marked. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods that are not in temperature control can be subject to time. When subject to time, the food shall be time-marked with the start/end of a 4 hour period where it shall be discarded if not used/sold. [COS] Employee time-marked the food with a handwritten note kept behind the front counter.

1) An uncovered cream pastry with strawberries is placed in the open air cooler for consumer self-service and not protected from contamination. [CA] Food placed out for self-service shall be protected from contamination by use of a cover or sneeze guard. 2) Single-use utensils, forks and knives, placed out for consumer self-service are not protected from contamination. The part of the utensil that touches food is exposed. [CA] Utensils placed out for consumer self-service shall be protected from consumer contamination. Examples: utensils can be covered, individually packaged, or stored in a manner where only the handles are exposed.

Wiping towels in the back kitchen are observed used, reused, and stored on 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).

The two handwash sinks located in the back kitchen were partially obstructed by trash bins stored in front of the sinks. [CA] All handwash sinks shall be kept unobstructed and readily accessible for employees to wash their hands when required.