K36: Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and useThe ice scoop for the ice machine was stored on an unclean surface.
[CA] All reusable utensils including the ice scoop must be stored on clean surface/container in between use.
K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test stripsThere are no approved sanitizer measuring strips to measure the concentration of the chemicals used to sanitize dishes and utensils in the facility.
[CA] Provide approved sanitizer measuring strips for the chemicals used in sanitizing utensils. equipment, and food contact surfaces.
K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacityMultiple bowels which have cracks and stain buildups were observed on the service counter.
[CA] All working utensils must be clean and absence of cracks or chips. Please remove all those which have stain buildup and cracks.
K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitizedCriticalThe sanitizer concentration on the low temperature mechanical dishwasher that was used to wash the dishes was measured at zero ppm chlorine.
[CA] Whenever sanitizing of utensils/equipment is conducted using a low temperature mechanical dishwasher, there must be a 50-ppm residual chlorine level when the cycle completes. Until the mechanical dishwasher is fixed, please use the three manual compartments sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize the dishes with 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine, unless otherwise specified by manufacturer of the chemical. The person in charge refilled one sink of the warewash sink with lukewarm water and added bleach manually to create a 100-ppm chlorine solution to sanitize the utensils washed in the mechanical dishwasher (SA).
K01: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certificationThere is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility.
[CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within two months and keep a copy of the certificate on file.
Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites:
1. Premier Food Safety:
https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\
2. Learn 2 Serve:
https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California
3. Serve Safe Manager:
https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager
K30: Food storage: food storage containers identifiedMany food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area.
[CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
K05: Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properlyCriticalServers working in the front area were observed collecting soiled dishes and cleaning tables and serving open food for customers without washing hands. [CA] Employee must be trained to wash hand in between touching unclean surface and ready to eat food products, after cleaning or handling chemicals, after picking up something off of the floor, after handling the register/money, after handling garbage, after touching face, hair or body, after eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing gum, after using the bathroom, and after sneezing, coughing, or using a tissue. The employee was told to wash his hands and change his gloves (COS).
K44: Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofingThe weatherstripping installed on the bottom of the back screen door is falling off.
[CA] Replace the damaged weatherstripping immediately.