K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacityAt the salsa bar station, 1 door under counter cooler's ambient temperature measured at 55F.
[CA]: All cooling units shall be able to cold hold PHFs at 41F or below at all times. Assess/adjust/repair unit as needed. Discontinue use of unit for PHFs until it is able to properly cold hold PHFs.
K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitizedWashed and wet equipment stacked on top of each other.
[CA]: Equipment and utensils must be properly air dried after sanitizing and prior to stacking.
K41: Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devicesAt the back preparation area near the 2 compartment sink, 1 compartment sink's hot water valve observed leaking when in use.
[CA]: Repair hot water valve and ensure it's not leaking.
K09: Proper cooling methodsCriticalIn the walk in cooler, pinto beans stored in deep metal containers measured between 46F - 48F. Chef stated pinto beans were cooked and cooled last night. Chef uncertain if food items were taken out today.
[CA]: Potentially Hazardous Foods shall be cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and then from 70F to 41F within 4 hours (6 hours total). Use shallow metal pans (no more than 2 inches for solid foods and no more than 4 inches for liquids), smaller portions, ice paddles and ice baths to assist with rapid cooling. When placing food in the refrigerator to cool, containers should be loosely covered or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination, to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
[COS]: Pinto beans were voluntarily discarded.
K01: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certificationOne expired food handler training certificate.
[CA]: Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire
K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCriticalAt the salsa bar within the 1 door under counter cooler, multiple Potentially Hazardous Food (PHFs) measured between 50F - 54F. Per Chef and Manager, all food items have been placed in the unit approximately 3.5 hours prior to measurement. Ambient temperature of unit measured at 55F.
[CA]: PHFs shall be cold held at 41F or below or hot held at 135F or above.
[COS]: Food items were relocated to walk in cooler to rapidly cool down.
K36: Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and useAt the cook line, utensils are stored in stagnant water.
[CA]: Scoops and utensils shall be stored in water at 135F or above, in a clean and dry container, or in a dipper well with running water at a rate sufficient to flush away loose particles from utensils when storing in between use.