Jan 23, 2026
Routine
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding above 41F in the front reach-in cooler and in the walk-in cooler (see temp log). CA: Cold held TCS foods shall maintain an internal temperature of at least 41F of lower. COS: Per discussion with PIC, all foods were out of temperature for more than 4 hours or for an unknown amount of time and were discarded.
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Observed pans of food in the walk-in cooler that were held past their 7 day expiration (cajun sauce exp. 1/18, lobster salad exp. 1/21) and several pans of cooked food that did not bear any date mark label indicating expiration (refried beans, cheese sauce, mashed potatoes, cooked pasta, baked potato). CA: Ready-to-eat TCS foods prepared and held in the facility for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date by which food shall be consumed or discarded on the premises, not to exceed a total of 7 days. COS: All food discarded.
11C - approved thawing methods used
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)
Observed thawed raw fish in reduced oxyygen packaging that had not been removed from the packaging upon pulling from the freezer. One pan was completely thawed (40F) and another pan was improperly cold holding at 46F. CA: Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment either prior to it's thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temp at 41F or less or immediately upon completion of its thawing by running under water. COS: Fish was pulled from the cooler and will not be used in the facility.