RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at coffee station.

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in drawer that needs to be cleaned. Chef sent trays for washing. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink located at front.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several auxiliary cutting boards with marks not longer cleanable.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At drying rack.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at chest freezer by salad station area.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar area, manager placed it on a table. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed at walk in cooler. Manager discarded moldy strawberries. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lids for food containers at storage area, soiled.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw lamb inside reach in cooler inside kitchen. Operator stored products correctly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed inside employee restroom.

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed inside Walk in cooler. Operator removed cardboard. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone on prep table inside kitchen. Operator removed phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towel inside kitchen. Operator stored towel inside bucket with sanitizer.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets, unit for seafood kitchen.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed for the male employee bathroom .

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation, observed employee preparing potato salad Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed in the ware washing area,as per operator currently redoing floor tiles

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled with accumulation grease and food debris,cookline.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed for the mens and womens bathroom.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed 3 door reach in freezer gaskets soiled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath Cleveland Pressure cooker

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed missing ambient thermometer inside most kitchen coolers.

Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Observed Drain line inside of employee hand washing sink bar area.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shredder soiled. Took it to dishwashing area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Chef replaced cutting boards Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink for employees restroom.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site