The Boar's Head Grill & Tavern

Observed employee starbucks drink stored right above prep top table in the lower level kitchen area.

CA: PIC discarded item immediately. Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, and equipment.

Observed build up on ice baffle on the lower level kitchen area.

RCA: Food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.

Observed facility to have sanitizer/chemical for dishwasher but sanitizer/chemical is not pulling correctly to properly sanitize dishes.

RCA: PIC stated that he would call Ecolab. A warewashing machine that is installed after September 12, 2007 shall be designed and equipped to: automatically dispense detergents and sanitizers

Observed employee's cell-phone stored on top of clean towels in kitchen on the lower level.

CA: Employee placed phone in a designated area. 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.

Observed several TCS food items (butter, feta cheese, and thousand island dressing) to be cold-holding over 41F in top of prep-top cooler in front of grill area (see temperature log). Observed several items cold-holding above 41F in reach-in coolers in prep kitchen (cream cheese, butter, jumbo hot dog, rice, and chicken salad) (see temperature log). COS: PIC iced down items placed in top of prep-top cooler less than 4 hours and discarded all TCS items held in reach-in coolers more than 4 hours.

Observed several items in reach-in cooler (breaded tomatoes, mushrooms, and oysters) to be stored uncovered. Observed several items stored in bottom of prep-top cooler to be uncovered (hamburger patties, bacon-wrapped shrimp).

Observed concentration of Ecolab sink and surface sanitizer to be at 170 ppm DDBSA and 452 ppm Lactic Acid. RCA: For Ecolab Sink and Surface sanitizer, the recommended concentration for sanitizing hard, non-porous food contact surfaces is between 0.27 and 0.55 fl. oz per gallon of water, which corresponds to 272-700 ppm DDBSA and 704-1875 ppm Lactic Acid.

Observed several items in reach-in coolers (tilapia, chicken, ranch dressing) to be uncovered. RCA: Store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination.

Observed no temperature indicating tests for hot water mechanical ware-washing machine. RCA: In hot water mechanical ware-washing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature.