K31: Consumer self service does prevent contamination*REPEAT VIOLATION*
Plums and other fruits are offered for consumer self service without a sneeze guard or other form of protection from contamination.
[CA] Food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of packaging, counter, service line, or sneeze guards that intercept a direct line between the consumer's mouth and the food being displayed, containers with tight-fitting securely attached lids, display cases, mechanical dispensers, or other effective means.
Note: Discussed potential plans of adding a "cold hold line" to one side of the service window. Contact DEH Plan Check at dehplancheck@deh.sccgov.org prior to making changes to any equipment and/or layout of the kitchen facility.
K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test stripsProvided quaternary ammonium test strips are expired.
[CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Obtain new test strips.
K30: Food storage: food storage containers identifiedMilk crates containing cartons of milk stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
[CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitizedCriticalFacility lacks any form of applicable sanitizer. Sanitizer containers feeding into the dispenser above the three compartment dishwashin sink observed to be empty. Per the PIC, they ran out of quaternary ammonium sanitizer earlier this morning. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer at the three compartment sink measured 0 ppm. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in multiple wiping cloth buckets measured 0 ppm.
[CA] Facility must have an applicable, approved form of sanitizer (quaternary ammonium, chlorine, lactic acid, etc.) on-site at all times for the purposes of dishwashing/cleaning food contact surfaces.
[COS] Office manager arrived and provided a new container of quaternary ammonium sanitizer.
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Minor violations:
Table-mounted can-opener observed to have large amount of buildup on its blade.
[CA] Clean regularly to prevent buildup.
Clean cutting boards observed to have brown buildup. Per kitchen staff, they have put in an order for new cutting boards.
[CA] Cutting boards shall be replaced when they become too scored/scratched to be easily cleaned. Food contact surfaces shall be kept clean.
K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animalsThree dead cockroaches of varying life stages observed in the trap underneath the handwash sink to the right of the service line. Cockroach droppings observed on the wall directly underneath the hand sink. Per the PIC, pest control service had recently been provided. Report not provided.
*No other evidence of cockroaches observed*
Note: Ensure that the pipe connection underneath the handwash sink is properly sealed, as this may provide entry for vermin.
[CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food.
Clean and sanitize areas of dead cockroaches/droppings.
Recommend working with pest control to eliminate any potential intrusion points and/or means of harborage.