FITE LIVING CENTRE

Observed employee drinking a canned beverage in the kitchen. CA: Employee personal drinks shall be in a single-use cup with lid and straw and stored to prevent contamination. COS: Can was discarded.

Observed opened gallons of milk bearing no date mark label. PIC stated the opened milks were there when he arrived in the morning and unknown when they were opened. CA: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat TCS foods prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked with an expiration date not to exceed 7 days if it is not used within 24 hours after opening. COS: PIC discarded milks.

Observed scoops stored in bulk containers of dry goods with the handle stored in direct contact with the food. CA: Utensils stored in containers of food in between use shall be stored with their handles above the food within the containers.

Observed employee drink stored on prep counter in a reusable tumbler cup. CA: All employee drinks must be stored in a disposable cup with lid and straw, stored in a manner in order to prevent contamination of food or equipment.

Observed scoop handles in direct contact with product in sugar, brown sugar, and flour. CA: All scoop handles should be stored out of direct contact with product. COS: PIC removed scoops from contact with product.

Observed employee food and lunch box stored above facility food in RIC. CA: All employee personal items must be stored in order to prevent contamination of food or equipment. COS: PIC relocated employee personal items.

Observed milk held past manufacturer expiration date. CA: A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded by the expiration date. COS: Milk was discarded.

Observed ice scoop stored in ice machine with handle touching ice. CA: In-use utensils shall be stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. COS: Scoop was removed.

Observed several cans (peaches, corn, beets, baked beans) in dry storage area with dents in seal. CA: Discussed with PIC, dented can policy will be communicated to entire staff to ensure no cans are placed in dry storage area.

Observed employee making preparing food without a hair restraint. CA: Employee put hair restraint on. Also discussed requirement to wash hands after putting on hair restraint prior to putting on clean gloves.

Observed in-use utensil in non-potentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. CA: Discussed with PIC. Scoop handle will be moved so it is not laying in the food.

Observed employee personal drinks stored on prep counters. CA: PIC relocated drinks. Discussed examples of storage locations that could be designated for employee personal drinks.

Observed raw ground beef stored directly on top of raw bacon and on shelf over multiple packages of raw shell eggs in the reach in cooler. CA: Instructed PIC that raw animal foods must be stored according to the minimum internal cook temperature - the raw ground beef must be stored below the raw bacon and raw shell eggs. PIC immediately rearranged the reach in cooler according to min internal cook temperatures. *Provided facility with DPH cooler stacking poster.