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Observed wet clean dishes stored on shelving in dry storage area. Rule: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Employee observed touching ready to eat bagels with bare hands when single-use gloves or utensils are required. PIC removed affected food items. Educated PIC on proper glove usage with RTE foods.

511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i) - Preventing Contamination from Hands (P), (Pf), (C) (4) Protection From Contamination After Receiving.

(a) Preventing Contamination from Hands.

1. Food employees shall wash their hands as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.03(5).

2. Except when washing fruits and vegetables or as specified under subsection (a)4, food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. P

3. Food employees shall minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed food that is not in a ready- to-eat form. Pf

Small reach-in cooler at front food service holding temperature at 55 degrees F. Cream chees and butter in fridge both 55 degrees F.
PIC discarded affected food items. Educated PIC on maintaining food product at 41 degrees F or below.