ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 reported violations
- K11: Proper reheating procedures for hot holdingCritical
Cheese sauce was found reheating in the steam table and measured at 100F throughout. Per cook, it had been about 30 minutes. [CA] Reheating for hot holding shall be done rapidly, and the time the food is between 41°F and 165°F shall not exceed two hours. [COS] Cheese sauce was move to the flat grill to reheat to 165F.
- K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The three door undercounter cooler was in disrepair and measured at an ambient of 46F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
- K05: Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
1. Staff were observed putting a raw beef patty on the grill then open the lid of the prep cooler to assemble the buns and toppings. 2. Staff were observed rinsing hands with cold water and no soap after handling raw meat. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required prior to putting on gloves. [COS] EH staff instructed staff to stop before touching any food. EH staff educated employees on proper handwashing technique.
- K36: Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The CO2 tanks were unrestrained. [CA] All pressurized cylinders shall be securely fastened to a rigid structure.
- K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
The sanitizer basin had a plastic wrapped strainer as a drain plug. [CA] Plugs/stoppers shall be available to fill up the warewashing sink.
- K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Quaternary ammonia solution in the three compartment sink measured at 0 ppm. The bottle of sanitizer connected to the automatic dispensing system was not a concentrated version, but a ready to use mix. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] Staff provided chlorine to make a chlorine solution for sanitizing. Staff were educated on the minimum 30 second contact time in the chlorine solution as opposed to the 60 second minimum with quaternary ammonia.