Porterhouse Grill

Employee drinks without lid and straw in use in kitchen. CA: Keep lid and straw on single service cups for employee beverages. COS- employees discarded drink cups.

Pans stacked wet after washing. Repeat. COS- employee set pans separately to air dry.

Dust accumulation observed on WI wall next to ice maker. Loose and cracked floor tiles observed near 3 compartment sink.

Beverage container stored in hand sink at front bar. CA: Hand sink to be kept accessible at all times and used for no purpose other than washing hands. COS- PIC removed container from hand sink.

Meatballs cooling in deep and covered container set in WI. COS-PIC transferred meat balls to sheetpan to promote rapid cooling after verifying preparation time less than 2 hours ago.

Frozen calamari thawing in still water set in preparation sink. COS- PIC thawed calamari under flowing cool water.

Splash guard not present to separate hand sink from clean food pans and from meat preparation sink.

Employee wearing wrist watch and bracelet during food preparation. COS- Employee removed watch and bracelet, then washed hands before resuming food preparation.

Bug light positioned within three feet and above kitchen food preparation area and clean silverware storage area.

Pans stacked wet after washing.

Employee drink stored on steam table without lid. CA: Store employee drinks in single service cups with lid and straw located below and separate from work surfaces.

Box of waffle mix stored open without protection on food shelf. CA: Protect open box of food by storage in container with tight fitting lid.

Mold growth observed in bin of kitchen ice maker. CA: Clean and sanitize ice maker frequently enough to preclude mold growth.

Observed sour cream and buttermilk stored beyond expiration date in RI cooler and WI cooler. COS PIC discarded expired items.

Accumulation of water condensate in keg cooler at front bar.

Employee washed gloved hands at kitchen hand wash sink. Employee did not discard gloves between tasks and when gloves were soiled. CA: Gloves must be discarded between tanks, prior to handwashing, and when soiled. Employee notified and discarded gloves.

Employee drinks stored on kitchen countertop without lids. Corrective action (CA): Store employee drinks in single-service cups with lid and straw at location below and separate from food, utensils, equipment, linens, single-use/single-service (FUELS) items. Person in charge (PIC) discarded drinks.

Cup without handle used to dispense dry goods. Scoop at bar stored between uses in room temperature water.

Damaged spatula stored with clean utensils in kitchen. PIC discarded damaged spatula.

Employee purse stored at work station in kitchen.

Meatballs reheated for hot holding to temperature less than 165F. CA: Reheat meatballs to 165F prior to hot holding at steam table. Person in charge (PIC) continued reheating to 180F after verifying less than 2 hours elapsed time during reheat process.

Access blocked to handwash sink at bar. Observed food pan stored in handwash sink in kitchen. Corrective action (CA): Handwash sinks to be kept accessible at all times and used for no purpose other than washing hands. Pan removed from handsink. Access restored to sink at bar.

Food debris on contact surface of stand mixer at rear kitchen. Mold growth in kitchen ice maker. CA: Clean mixer every 4 hours during period of use and clean ice maker frequently enough to preclude mold growth.

Employee handwashing sign not posted in men's restroom.

Kitchen microwave oven not approved for food service use. Replace microwave oven with commercial model approved by NSF for use in food service.

Chemical spray bottle stored without label to identify contents. Corrective action (CA): Label chemical spray bottles with common name of contents.

Expired milk stored in walk-in (WI) and expired cream stored at bar. Person in charge (PIC) discarded expired food.

Employees wearing wristwatch and bracelets during food preparation. Employees removed jewelry.

Observed metal pans stacked wet after washing. Splash guard required to separate kitchen hand sink, adjacent table and food prep sink.

Household microwave oven at rear kitchen not approved for use in food service establishment.

Damaged floor tiles observed at rear kitchen and at dishwash area.

Observed mold build up in the bulk ice machine. CA: Clean machine more frequently and thoroughly to prevent build-up

Top of make table f2 used for cooling pimento cheese. Make table top not designed for cooling. Pimento cheese found to be in time for cooling and moved to walk - in cooler - COS

Build up of debris behind grill on floor. Mold growth on ceiling in dry storage