TASTE OF SOUTH ASIA - DELI

Fried fish stored on the preparation table was measured at 130 oF. The chef said the fish was cooked less than half an hour [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like garlic in oil, cut melons, raw sprouts, cooked foods of plant origin, foods of animal origin, and any other food capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms or the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. If any cooked orders are going to be kept on the preparation table, they must be stored on steam table. Any of the cold-held food products must also be kept inside the fridge or on ice bath. The chef moved the chicken stew into a flat panels and stored on the top part of the fridge to rapid chill the product (COS).

Couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach). There was very low sanitizer concentration on one of the sanitizer buckets. [CA] Maintain the sanitizer concentration on the sanitizer buckets at 200 ppm quaternary ammonia. 100 ppm chlorine (bleach), 272 ppm -700 ppm lactic acid levels.

Lamb stew stored on the preparation table was measured at 105 oF. The chef said the lamb was cooked less than an hour [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like garlic in oil, cut melons, raw sprouts, cooked foods of plant origin, foods of animal origin, and any other food capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms or the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. If any cooked orders are going to be kept on the preparation table, they must be stored on steam table. Any of the cold-held food products must also be kept inside the fridge or on ice bath. The chef moved the chicken stew into a flat panels and stored on the top part of the fridge to rapid chill the product (COS).

Cooling of freshly cooked chicken and beef stew was being done at room temperature. [CA] All hot-held food products must be cooled from 135 OF to 70 OF within the first two hours and from 70 OF to 41 OF with another four hours by: (1) Placing the FOOD in shallow pans. (2) Separating the FOOD into smaller or thinner portions. (3) Using rapid cooling EQUIPMENT. (4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer. (5) Adding ice as an ingredient. (6) Using ice paddles. (7) Inserting appropriately designed containers in an ice bath and stirring frequently. The manager was demonstrated on the proper cooling procedure using an ice bath and smaller portions.

Couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach). There was very low sanitizer concentration on one of the sanitizer buckets. [CA] Maintain the sanitizer concentration on the sanitizer buckets at 200 ppm quaternary ammonia. 100 ppm chlorine (bleach), 272 ppm -700 ppm lactic acid levels.