Guthrie's Chicken Fingers Restaurant

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods (cupped ranch 54F, cut lettuce 54F, guthrie's sauce 48F) improperly cold holding above 41F in ice baths. CA: Cold held TCS foods shall maintain an internal temperature of at least 41F or below. COS: All foods were out of temp for less than 4 hours. Employee relocated cupped ranch to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool. PIC chose to discard lettuce and guthrie's sauce. Discussed proper set up and maintenance of ice baths and proper procedure if switching to Time as a Public Health Control.

Observed soda nozzles not clean to sight and touch. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC had drink nozzles cleaned.

Observed employee drink stored in a plastic bottle. CA: Discussed with PIC, drink will be transferred to a single use cup with lid and straw.

Observed employee cell phone stored on pass thru window. Observed employee drinks stored on paper towel dispenser at front of kitchen. CA: Discussed with PIC, employee items were moved. Discussed designating an area for employee items.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods (cupped ranch, cut lettuce, guthrie's sauce) improperly cold holding above 41F in ice baths see temp log). CA: Discussed with PIC. Items were out of temp for less than 4 hours and moved to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool. Discussed ensuring that the food in the pans are not overfilled above the level of the ice bath.