COLD STONE CREAMERY #559

High Priority - Dipperwell faucet bent downward eliminating required air gap. Observed : the ice cream dipper well was bent down and touching the water. This was adjusted up to allow for an air gap. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed : staff put on gloves on the front line, no hand wash in advance, after being in the kitchen doing side work. This was brought to their attention and they went and washed their hands. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed : the open Almond Silk lacks a date and was open before today. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed some paper copies for the employee certificate.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food and drink stored on the food shelves in the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor in front of the dipper well.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed : a shop vac stored on the kitchen prep table.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: waffle batter on time as a public health control on the front line, no time mark. The batter was less than 4 hours old, MANAGER chose to discard. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license displayed dated 6/1/2022...expired Admin Complaint

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed men's room has out of order sign and is rope off.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container.

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled money and ice cream given back from guest to lid, then moved to make ice cream for another guest

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in Front of hand washing station in make line One live fly at three compartment sink in back kitchen area

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copies only

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Tongs in container under paper towel dispenser at front counter.

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Buildup of debris on floor in walk in freezer. Freezer not in use.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of mold like substance on gasket of walk in cooler Buildup of food debris on shelf below ice cream make station Buildup of food debris inside of non used dipper well on non used make station. Buildup of dust on vent to cooling unit in walk in cooler.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single containers on floor in back kitchen.

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Near entrance to kitchen area.