GOLDEN CORRAL #2570

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over hush puppies. Operator placed hush puppies above raw shrimp. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At reach in coolers by fryers.

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

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knifes stored between equipment by prep table.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink in dishwasher area leaking pipe. Hand wash sink on buffet line.

Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Stored at dumpster outside area. Operator moved inside. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At entrance to fire riser room. Operator hung mop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on crash cart Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust in shelves in reach in freezer and reach in cooler by fry station

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Ice machine on premises not in use. Advised operator to discard

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.No paper towels on sink located by three bay sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Wet nesting on clean plastic cups on server stations . Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Gap on door of hot box located on cook line and close to kitchen entrance.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Oven on prep area have grease build up.

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.Banana bread sold at front counter. Operator decided to put bread behind counter. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.Plastic containers kept on dry rack by prep area have food residue after been washed , rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing by mop sink area and by storage close to office.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Employee re stocking salad station while wearing a watch. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.Standing water in both walk in coolers floors.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.Walk in cooler shelves have mold like substance.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Corrected On-Site

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

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.Missing ceiling tile over mop sink, in front of office , across from oven in main kitchen.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Wet nesting in cups at servers station by ice cream machine, wet nesting inside cambros at drying rack in ware washing area.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.Old label in cabbage container.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Facility uses SMARTPOWER, which should read between 272-700ppm per instructions. Test strip reading 800ppm. Operator will remake triple sink sanitizer and sanitizer buckets.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation