Jeremiah's Italian Ice

EHS requested for the bodily fluid kit. PIC did not know where the kit was.

CA-PIC needs to obtain a bodily fluid kit and make it accessible to employees.

511-6-1.03(6) - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events(Pf) (6) Responding To Contamination Events. A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow and an EPA registered disinfectant effective against Norovirus available on-site at the food service establishment when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.Pf

HES observed two employees handling food with jewelry on. One employee had on a ring and the other employee had a apple watch on while fixing customers orders.

CA-PIC needs to make sure that employees are not wearing jewelry or watches while handling food.

EHS observed the reach in freezer towards that front had spilled Italian ice at the bottle of the unit. In the kitchen located in the back needs to be cleaned. The bottom of the units there is food debris and stains from product.

CA-PIC needs to make sure that employees are routinely cleaning equipment to reduce stains and food debris from appearing.

511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.

3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

EHS observed personal items throughout the facility. On the shelf by the drive thru window there was a purse and a cup. In the back kitchen. There is a black shirt and a half empty water bottle stored on top of the ice cream machine. Also, in the reach in freezer there was two Italian ice cups (that belonged to employees) being stored on the same rack that with items that they use in the facility.

CA-PIC trashed the Italian ice that belonged to employees and EHS showed him how they can create a designated area for employees items and making sure that it is separated from items that they use in the facility.

511-6-1.07(4)(b) - Designated Areas for Employee Activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (C) (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity.

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.