Doug's Place of Emerson Drive Thru

Observed recently used sanitizer bucket left on prep top counter above food ingredients. CA: toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles COS: Staff moved bucket to proper location

Observed employee personal drink unopened stored in reach-in cooler above foods being served in the facility. CA: Employee personal items should be stored in a designated area to prevent contamination COS: Employee moved the drink to a designated area

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding in prep top/RIC. CA: Proper cold holding temps for TCS food items is 41 degrees F or below. COS: Items were moved to WIF to rapidly cool, see temp log.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS food improperly hot holding in warmer cabinet. CA: Proper hot holding temps for TCS foods is 135 degrees F or above after proper cook temp was achieved. COS: Items were reheated to 165 degrees F and were placed in warmer to maintain proper holding temps, see temp log.

Observed cornbread stored in single service to-go containers in WIF. Observed card board being used as shelving liner in WIC, under prep top tables, and on fryer area. CA: Single service items should not be used to store food in or on. COS: Corn bread was transferred to a proper container. Card board liners were removed.

Observed CFSM cert or facility expired in 2024. PIC stated owner has them registering for a class. CA: Both facilities must have a CFSM certificate available

Observed in use chemical spray bottles stored on prep tops and hanging from shelf above produce prep sink as well as above food and clean utensils in dry storage room. CA: PIC moved spray bottles and will have dry stock room organized to have toxics on bottom shelves

Observed homemade potato salad in reach-in cooler date marked for 6/16/24. Discard date should've been 6/22/24 but was still in cooler. CA: PIC had potato salad discarded.