MCDONALD'S (West Ave) 07832

Observed several employee with beards not wearing a beard restraint while handling/prepping food. CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. COS: Could not correct on site and health department will have to follow up. PIC stated they do not have beard restraints at the facility and they will have to be purchased.

Observed employees handling/prepping food while wearing bracelets. CA: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. COS: PIC instructed employee to remove bracelets. Employee stated that she couldn't remove them and PIC removed her from food prep. If employee moves back to a food prep role, bracelets must be removed prior to hand washing.

Observed wet wiping cloth stored on a prep counter between uses. CA: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in sanitizer solution. COS: Employee placed rag back into the sanitizer bucket.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding above 41 degrees F (see temp log). CA: All TCS foods must be cold held 41 degrees F or below. COS: Sausage burritos were discarded. Buttermilk was within time parameters for cooling and was moved to WIC to rapidly cool.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding in RIC (see temp log). CA: Discussed with PIC, all items had been in the cooler since early this morning. Burritos were temping at 41F or below, and were moved to the WIC. All other food items (cheese, butter, rehydrated onions, bacon) in RIC were discarded.

Observed several employees not wearing proper hair restraints while handling/prepping food. CA: Discussed with PIC, hair restraints were placed. Discussed with PIC to have employees coming in for new shift to also place hair restraints, then wash hands before beginning work

Observed several stacks of dishes wet stacked. CA: Discussed with PIC, all dishes must be air dried before storing/stacking. Employee assigned to unstack to air dry.

Observed several food service employees not wearing proper hair restraints while prepping food. CA: PIC will ensure all employees have hair back with a hat on

Observed several food containers stacked wet and directly on top of one another. CA: Notified PIC that clean dishware can not be wet stacked. PIC asked employee to pyramid stack containers.

Observed interior of ice machine not cleaned. CA: Notified PIC. PIC instructed employee to clean the interior of the ice machine. Informed PIC to increase cleaning frequency of ice machine.