LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5530

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. Observed tomato butter sauce held under time as public health control with no time marking. The operator placed a time mark on the butter. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On an employee cell phone stored with cloth wrapped silverware behind the bar. The employee properly stored the phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for cut strawberries not stored above the food. The operator removed the scoop from the strawberries. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambros in dish on drying rack stacked wet nesting. Observed employee separating cambros. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in cooler in kitchen with a soiled gasket. Observed employee cleaning gasket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed in dish, on drying rack, cambros with old labels on them. Observed employee removing old labels and rewashing cambros. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed in dish area, hand washing sink with paper and a blue scrubbing pad inside. Observed operator removing items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Observed in third microwave, in kitchen, fan guard missing.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on reach in coolers, back of handles soiled with food. Observed Chef cleaning handles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed in kitchen at make table, cutting board with grooves on boards. Observed operator dis guarding board, and replacing board with a new one. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal fourth pans on drying rack, stacked wet nesting. Observed dishwasher rewashing and storing separately. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside of microwaves in kitchen food splatter on top, inside.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in coolers, gaskets soiled. Observed Chef cleaning gaskets. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed seasoning in a jar without a labeling. Observed employee labeling seasoning- Garlic, Salt, Pepper Blend. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in kitchen with food stains on them. Observed operator replacing cutting boards with new ones. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on backside of reach in cooler handles, food debris build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed in kitchen, cutting boards with grooves in them. Observed operator replacing cutting boards with new ones. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwaves in kitchen with food debris on fan guard. Observed employee cleaning guards. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in coolers, in kitchen, with food debris on them. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at entrance, to go containers not inverted. Observed employee inverting containers. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, residue buildup. Observed cutting board stained at Make Table.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on equipment handles at various locations at kitchen. Educated the operator. Operator cleaned the equipment handles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at prep area handwash sink.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed food debris at Reach in Cooler next to handwash sink at kitchen. Operator cleaned the interior of Reach in Cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour container not labeled at cookline. Operator labeled the food item. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching apron with gloves on hands at cookline. Educated the employee to compliance by washing hands. Corrected On-Site

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 creamer container at wait station. Operator date marked the food item. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sanitizer container at ware washing area handwash sink. Operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed under 50ppm on test strip. Operator set up 3 compartment sink with quaternary sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator cleaned the exterior of Dish Machine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple flour containers at cookline. Operator labeled the food items. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice (56 F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded before a stop sale could be determined. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In server station at end of expo line.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen prep area. Operator discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 00ppm); operator discarded and refilled: Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw pork in reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager moved raw beef to bottom of reach-in cooler under raw pork. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in prep sink on cook line. Educated operator to only wash hands in designated hand washing sinks. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of flour. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container on prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination above microwave on cook line. Corrected On-Site