United House of Prayer

Observed employee drinks stored on prep areas. Also, half eaten banana sitting on prep table. CA: PIC removed identified items. RCA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. Employee drinks cannot be stored over or on prep areas.

Observed sanitizer level at 0ppm in sani-bucket. PIC discovered sanitizer was empty. CA: Changed sani-bucket and refilled to correct concentration. RCA: Recommend testing sanitizer buckets frequently to ensure concentration is correct. (Quat 200ppm).

Observed utensils stored in standing water at buffet line. CA: PIC removed utensils. RCA: Educated PIC on proper storage of in-use utensils. Utensils can be stored in food product with handle facing out, in a clean dry location, or water hot-held at 135F or greater.

Observed paper towels absent from main kitchen hand sink upon arrival. (COS- Cintas employee refilled paper towel dispenser.) Ensure hand drying provisions are supplied at all hand sinks at all times.

Observed pink buildup on the ice machine baffles in the main kitchen. Ensure all equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils are cleaned and sanitized at all times.

Observed sweet potatoes stored in the reach-in cooler at an unspecified time without a date mark. (COS- PIC disposed sweet potatoes in the trash.) Ensure all RTE and TCS food items are date marked if stored for more than 24 hours.

Observed ladle stored in water at 123 F. Ensure utensil water is maintained at 135 F or above at all times.

Observed scoop with the handle touching the flour in the storage container. (COS- PIC placed the scoop in the flour with the handle out.)

RCA: In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon;

Observed raw chicken stored above raw shelled eggs, raw pork and a container of lemonade in the reach-in cooler. Advised PIC to ensure all raw animal foods are stored below and/or away from RTE food items and to ensure all raw animal foods are arranged according to minimum cook temperatures.

Observed TCS food items stored (white rice, pig feet, baked chicken, etc.) in the warming cabinet and fried chicken on the steam line hot holding below 135 F. Advised PIC to ensure all TCS food items are above 135 F at all times. Recommended PIC to reheat food items to 165 F or above before returning to hot-holding.