Mar 25, 2026
Routine
4-1A - food separated and protected
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)
Observed 2-plates of ready to eat purees stored below several trays of raw ground pork sausage and raw bacon in breakfast RIC in main kitchen.
C/A: All ready to eat foods must be stored above raw foods to prevent cross contamination.
COS: Food rearranged.
11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)
Observed several TCS foods (turkey sausage puree, several cups of spinach and mashed potatoes, and lentil soups) cooling in deep filled containers and/or tightly covered in WIC and in-use RICs in main kitchen.
C/A: Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(d) by using one or more of the following methods depending on the type of food being cooled:
(i) Placing the food in shallow pans;
(ii) Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions;
(iii) Using rapid cooling equipment;
(iv) Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath;
(v) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer;
(vi) Adding ice as an ingredient; or
(vii) Other effective methods.
- When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be:
(i) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and
(ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
COS: Approved cooling methods used.
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(h) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Observed floor of WIC in main kitchen in disrepair; rusted with deep crevices, damaged, and not easily cleanable.
C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
3rd consecutive violation; Notice of violation issued. Violation must to be corrected in 30-days, by 4/24/26. Facility operator provided documentation that project is set to be completed by April 19, 2026.