Mar 31, 2026
Routine
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
EHS observed the reach in cooler that is the closest to the 3 compartment sink was not maintaining appropriate temperatures. The ambient in the unit was 46 degrees, lettuce was 46 degrees, and the spinach was 50. EHS questioned if any of the items were prepped today and they stated "no, it was most likely in there overnight."
CA-EHS informed PIC to discard all items and have maintenance to come address the issues with the unit. EHS also instructed employees to not store any items in the unit until it was fixed. All non TCS items were moved to the walk in cooler.
511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - responsibility of permit holder, pic, and conditional employees (p), (pf)
EHS requested for the employee health forms. PIC failed to provide documentation.
CA-PIC needs to obtain a copy of the health forms and maintain the documents at the facility.
511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - Responsibility of permit holder, PIC, and Conditional employees (P), (Pf) (a) Requirement to Report Symptoms, Diagnosis and History of Exposure. The permit holder shall require food employees and conditional employees to report to the CFSM and person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. A food employee or conditional employee shall report the information in a manner that allows the CFSM and person in charge to reduce the risk of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the food employee or conditional employee:
- Has any of the following symptoms:
(i) Vomiting, P
(ii) Diarrhea, P
(iii) Jaundice, P
(iv) Sore throat with fever, P or
(v) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is:
(I) On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over the impermeable cover as specified under subsection(5)(g) of this Rule, P
(II) On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover, P or
(III) On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage; P
- Has an illness diagnosed by a health practitioner due to:
(i) Norovirus, P
(ii) Hepatitis A virus, P
(iii) Shigella spp., P
(iv) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, P
(v) Salmonella Typhi; P or
(vi) nontyphoidal Salmonella; P
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Had a previous illness, diagnosed by a health practitioner, within the past three months due to Salmonella Typhi, without having received antibiotic therapy, as determined by a health practitioner; P
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Had been exposed to, or is the suspected source of, a confirmed disease outbreak, because the food employee or conditional employee consumed or prepared food implicated in the outbreak, or consumed food at an event prepared by a person who is infected or ill with:
(i) Norovirus within the past 48 hours of the last exposure, P
(ii) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or Shigella spp. within the past three days of the last exposure, P
(iii) Salmonella Typhi within the past 14 days of the last exposure, P or
(iv) Hepatitis A virus within the past 30 days of the last exposure; P or
- Has been exposed by attending or working in a setting where there is a confirmed disease outbreak, or living in the same household as, and has knowledge about, an individual who works or attends a setting where there is a confirmed disease outbreak, or living in the same household as, and has knowledge about, an individual diagnosed with an illness caused by:
(i) Norovirus within the past 48 hours of the last exposure, P
(ii) Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli, or Shigella spp. within the past three days of the last exposure, P
(iii) Salmonella Typhi within the past 14 days of the last exposure, P or
(iv) Hepatitis A virus within the past 30 days of the last exposure. P
(b) Responsibility of Person in Charge to Notify the Health Authority. The CFSM or person in charge shall notify the Health Authority when a food employee is:
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Jaundiced, Pf or
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Diagnosed with an illness due to Norovirus, Hepatitis A virus, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or Salmonella Typhi. P
(c) Person in Charge’s Responsibility to Prohibit a Symptomatic Conditional Employee. The person in charge shall ensure that a conditional employee:
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Who exhibits or reports a symptom, or who reports a diagnosed illness as specified under subsection (4)(a)1 - 3 of this Rule, is prohibited from becoming a food employee until the conditional employee meets the criteria for the specific symptoms or diagnosed illness as specified under subsection (4)(h) of this Rule; P and
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Who will work as a food employee in a food service establishment that serves as a highly susceptible population and reports a history of exposure as specified under subsections (4)(a)4 and 5 of this Rule, is prohibited from becoming a food employee until the conditional employee meets the criteria as specified under subsection (4)(h)10 of this Rule. P (e) Responsibility of Food Employee and Conditional Employee to Report. A food employee or conditional employee shall report to the person in charge the information as specified under subsection (4)(a) of this Rule. Pf
(f) Responsibility of Food Employee to Comply. A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or restriction and with a removal, adjustment or retention of an exclusion or restriction. P
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)
EHS observed a few items that were past the discard date. There was a container of homemade ranch in the walk in cooler that was expired, ham slices, and olives were stored in the prep top cooler both past the written due date on the containers which was 3/29.
CA-EHS informed PIC to discard all items and make sure they are aware of the discard date on items.
511-6-1.04(6)(h) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) (h) Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition.
- A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it:
(i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P
(ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or
(iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P
- Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time / temperature control for safety food prepared in a food service establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. P
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)
EHS observed the box of cheese packets stored directly on the floor underneath the cash register.
CA-EHS informed PIC that food items cannot be stored directly on the floor it has to be at least 6 inches off the ground.
511-6-1.04(4)(q) - Food Storage (C) (q) Food Storage.
- Except as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection, food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food:
(i) In a clean, dry location;
(ii) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and
(iii) At least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor.
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Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor on case lot handling equipment if the equipment can be moved by hand or by conveniently available apparatuses such as hand trucks and forklifts.
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Pressurized beverage containers, cased food in waterproof containers such as bottles or cans, and milk containers in plastic crates may be stored on a floor that is clean and not exposed to floor moisture.