K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCriticalMiso soup is 114F; per staff miso soup temperature was placed to medium less than 2 hours ago.
Potstickers are at 65F inside the prep table top well; container is placed on top of another container; per staff, pot stickers have been out of unit for about about 30 minutes.
[CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
[SA] Reheat miso soup to 165F and maintain 135F or higher. Pot stickers were placed back in refrigeration unit.
K40: Wiping cloths: properly used, storedObserved unclean wiping cloths stored on counter tops.
[CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
K05: Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properlyObserved employee cleaning table with wiping cloth with gloves on, then took off gloves, discarded gloves and placed a new pair of gloves on. Employee did not wash hands.
[CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required prior to putting on gloves.
Specialist discussed with employee importance of washing hands in between tasks and instructed employee to wash hands.
K18: Compliance with variance/ROP/HACCP PlanObserved vacuum packaged fish thawing inside the walk-in cooler without being vented.
[CA] Ensure to vent or open vacuum packaged raw fish when removing from the freezer to prevent bacterial growth.
[COS] employee vented packages.
K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, cleanGrease accumulation observed under the 3 comp sink and in the back kitchen area.
[CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
K06: Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessibleSoap dispenser is empty and rear hand sink; a pump soap dispenser is being used, but pump does not work.
[CA] Handwashing cleanser shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use sanitary towels. Provide soap in the dispenser and maintain stock.
K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animalsObserved 1 large American cockroach dead on the right side of the walk-in freezer. No live evidence of vermin observed.
[CA] Remove dead cockroach and clean and sanitize impacted area.
K08: Time as a public health control; procedures & recordsRice using TPHC has no label/time mark for when the rice was prepared or when it is to be discarded. Per employee, rice was prepared about 20 minutes ago.
[CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review.
[SA] Provide a time mark for the rice.