FARM TO FORK

OBSERVED NO DATE MARKIING FOR RTE TCS ITEMS HELD OVER 24 HRS (HAM, GROUND BEEF, CHIPOTLE SAUCE, MILK). CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT ALL RTE TCS FOOD ITEMS HELD OVER 24 HOURS WILL BE DATE MARKED WITH A MAX HOLD TIME OF 7 DAYS.

OBSERVED RTE TCS FOOD ITEMS HELD OVER THE 7 DAY DATE MARKING WINDOW (SALAMI 12/1, MIXED VEGGIES 12/1, HORSERADDISH 12/26) CA: PIC DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS.

OBSERVED TWO BACK DOORS WITH VISIBLE LIGHT UNDERNEATH. CA: PIC WILL HAVE NEW WEATHER STRIPS INSTALLED.

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE DEBRIS ON HOOD VENTS. CA: PIC WILL HAVE HOOD VENTS CLEANED TO SIGHT AND TOUCH SO THEY ARE NOT A SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.

OBERVED ENTIRE PREP-TOP AND REACH-IN COOLER UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND COLD HOLDING ALL RTE TCS FOOD ITEMS AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 41F (SEE TEMPERATURE LOG). CA: PIC EXPLAINED THAT FOOD HAD ONLY BEEN THERE FOR 2 HOURS AND RELOCATED ALL REACH-IN COOLER ITEMS TO WALK-IN FREEZER. ALL PREP-TOP COOLER ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AT 2:30PM (4 HOURS).

OBSERVED BACON JAM AND AU JUS HOT HOLDING ON GRILL BELOW 135F (115F). ALSO OBSERVED RTE DRESSING, CORN, AND MASHED POTATOES HOT HOLDING IN WARMING CABINET AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 135F (SEE TEMPERATURE LOG). CA: DISCUSSED WITH PIC THAT ALL ITEMS ON THE GRILL WILL NEED TO HOT HOLD AT 135F OR ABOVE OR PLACED ON A 4 HOUR TPHC POLICY. PIC DISCARDED GRILL FOOD ITEMS. PIC PLACED WORK ORDER FOR WARMING CABINET AND WILL NOT HOT HOLD RTE TCS FOOD ITEMS IN CABINET UNTIL REPAIRED.

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUE ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE, MICROWAVE, AND CAN OPENER. CA: PIC WILL HAVE ICE MACHINE, MICROWAVE, AND CAN OPENER CLEANED TO SIGHT AND TOUCH WITH CLEANING FREQUENCY INCREASED.

OBSERVED HANDLES ON PREP-TOP UNIT NEEDING REPLACED. CA: PIC WILL HAVE HANDLES ORDERED.

OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR DISH MACHINE OR SANITIZER BUCKET AT THE BAR. CA: PIC REPLACED THE BAR SANITIZER BUCKET WITH SANITIZER THAT HAD APPROVED TEST STRIPS AND WILL HAVE PROPER TEST STRIPS ORDERED FOR MECHANICAL DISH MACHINE.

OBSERVED NO DRAIN PLUG ON OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. CA: PIC WILL HAVE NEW DRAIN PLUG ORDERED.

OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL DRINK AND FOOD ITEMS NOT STORED IN APPROVED LOCATION. CA: PIC DISCARDED ALL PERSONAL DRINK/FOOD ITEMS.

OBSERVED 2 CONTAINERS OF INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF RICE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F (OBSERVED AT 44-47F) IN REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT SERVING AREA. CA: RICE HAD BEEN IN COOLER FOR 2 DAYS, NO TIME LOGS AVAILABLE WITHIN LAST 4 HOURS, PIC DISCARDED. PIC ADJUSTED COOLER TO A LOWER TEMPERATURE AND WILL MONITOR TEMPS; WILL REQUEST MAINTENANCE IF NEEDED. WILL NOT STORE TCS FOODS IN COOLER UNTIL IT CAN RELIABLY KEEP FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW.

OBSERVED AU JUS HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F (OBSERVED AT 106F) ON GRILL. CA: AU JUS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM LARGER CONTAINER ALSO ON GRILL AT 137F LESS THAN 4 HOURS AGO. EMPLOYEE REHEATED TO 165F AND RETURNED TO HOT HOLDING ON GRILL. PIC WILL MONITOR.

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUE ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. CA: PIC HAD ICE MACHINE CLEANED TO SIGHT AND TOUCH.

OBSERVED GRILLED VEGETABLES COOLING WITH LID IN SMALL REACH IN COOLER. OBSERVED PINTO BEANS COOLING WITH CELLOPHANE COVERING AND CHICKEN GRAVY WITH LID IN WALK IN COOLER. CA: PIC REMOVED LIDS FOR GRILLED VEGETABLES AND WILL COOL IN WALK IN COOLER. PIC REMOVED LID/COVERING FOR PINTO BEANS AND GRAVY.