ROUTINE INSPECTION
Facility has replaced the water heater on 12/13/2025. Water heater replacement is not like-for-like (different make). Per facilities, the previous water heater and the new water heater are both 119 gallons, 300k BTU. Email a picture of the water heater specs to maverick.chin@deh.sccgov.org Facility may be required to consult with DEH Plan check regarding water heater replacement. Further evaluation to follow. Ensure that manufacturer instructions for commercially packaged, ROP salmon are followed; Cut open bags of reduced oxygen packaging fish prior to thawing to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum.
5 reported violations
- K05: Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employee observed touching face and nose, then continuing on to food preparation. Employee observed washing hands for less than 5 seconds. [CA] Employees shall change gloves (if applicable) and wash their hands in all of the following scenarios: (1) Immediately before engaging in FOOD PREPARATION, including working with nonPREPACKAGED FOOD, clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILs, and unwrapped single-use FOOD containers and UTENSILs. (2) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms. (3) After using the toilet room. (4) After caring for or handling any animal allowed in a FOOD FACILITY pursuant to this part. (5) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking. (6) After handling soiled EQUIPMENT or UTENSILs. (7) During FOOD PREPARATION, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks. (8) When switching between working with raw FOOD and working with READY-TO-EAT FOOD. (9) Before initially donning gloves for working with FOOD. (10) Before dispensing or serving FOOD or handling clean TABLEWARE and serving UTENSILs in the FOOD service area. (11) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. Employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion, if any, of their arms exposed to direct food contact with cleanser and warm water by vigorously rubbing together the surfaces of their lathered hands and arms for at least 10 to 15 seconds.
- K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks a method of testing the high temperature sanitizing rinse of the mechanical dishwasher. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
- K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCritical
Sausages and par-cooked bacon measured 97F and 103F respectively while maintained in containers on the grill-top at the grill station. Per staff, items are intended to be hot held, and had been there for no more than 1 hour prior to measurement. Raw shell eggs measured 65F while maintained in an overfilled, improper ice bath at the grill station. Flat of raw shell eggs measured 76F while maintained out of temperature control at the grill station. Various potentially hazardous foods (pooled eggs, cut sausage, etc.) measured 47F-49F while maintained in improper ice baths at the grill station. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at 41F or below, or at 135F or above to prevent the growth of bacteria. Ensure that ice in ice baths comes up to the maximal level of food in the container to facilitate proper holding temperatures. [SA] Sausages and bacon to be served or discarded after 4 hours of initially leaving temperature control. All other potentially hazardous foods relocated to proper ice baths.
- K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Clean, wet containers stacked up in a manner that does not allow for adequate air drying. [CA] Equipment and utensils must be air dried or properly stored to facilitate drying after sanitizing.
- K21: Hot and cold water available
Water measured 113F-114F at all prep sinks and the three compartment sink in the kitchen. *Note: Per staff, the water heater was replaced on 12/13. See "Comments" for additional information. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.