TDT BBQ (INSIDE SHELL STATION)

Observed knives stored inside soiled knife block in main kitchen.

CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.

COS: Cleaned

Food debris and dirt was observed throughout the kitchen, underneath prep tables, and inside the prep unit and reach in cooler.

CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Cheese sauce was stored inside a pot on a stove that was not turned on maintaining temperatures at 90F. CA TCS food items must maintain hot holding temperatures at 135F or above. COS The cheese sauce was reheated to 165F.

TCS food items (turkey legs, chicken wings, chicken breast) was observed cooling on the countertops at room temperature without a proper cooling method. CA TCS foods must cooled down from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. Recommend cooling food items in an ice bath. Once food items reach 70F, store items inside a reach in cooler to maintain temperatures of 41F within 4 hours for a total cooling time of 6 hours. COS TCS food items were discarded and or stored inside an ice bath.

Observed clorox and a chemical used for the smoker stored next to canned beans, sugar and an open container of seasoning. CA Chemicals must be stored inside a separate area away from food and food contact surfaces. COS The chemicals were removed.

A combination of dead and live roaches were observed throughout the kitchen and mop sink area. The roaches were seen crawling on the floor, walls and countertops inside the kitchen. Dead roaches were seen inside the mop sink. CA Remove the dead roaches to prevent contamination. The facility must hire a pest control company to control pests.

Food debris and dirt was observed throughout the kitchen underneath prep tables, on countertops, inside the mop sink, and inside the prep unit and reach in cooler. CA Sanitize food contact surfaces to prevent contamination.

Garbage and or trash was stored outside and near the smoker. CA Remove the garbage to prevent pests from coming into the area.

The coving was observed not attached to the wall throughout the kitchen and mop sink area. A hole was observed in the wall underneath the mop sink. Food debris, grease and dirt was observed on the walls and glass window inside the kitchen. CA Physical facilities must be in good repair and maintained.