AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Observed several clear plastic pans and lids with broken portions of the equipment. CA:

1. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule. Discussed with PIC to replace

Wall of the outdoor walk-in cooler door has some black spotted build-up. CA: floors, walls and ceiling shall be clean to sight and touch. Recommend removing the plastic, cleaning the wall area and replacing the paper if required.

Observed employee coffee cups stored with school items in the Continental freezer. CA personal items shall be stored separate from all food service items COS: items relocated to the bottom shelf where no other food service items were located.

OBSERVATION: 2 severely dented cans of sliced apples in partially used case observed on shelf in the storage room. COS- canned discarded CA: Package Integrity. Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants. Pf

CA: Condition. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. P OBSERVATION: Lettuce (dated 10-23-25) and carrots in the outdoor cooler are discolored and milky (respectively).
COS: products discarded.

OBSERVATION: sliced turkey holding above 41F in the prep sink while thawing. CA: (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below COS- sliced turkey packages placed in the cooler and freezer.

OBSERVATION: Sliced turkey observed in the prep sink in stagnant warm water to thaw. CA: Thawing. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed:

1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; PF or

2. Completely submerged under running water: (i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, PF (ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow PF, and (iii) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C), or (iv) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking to be above 41°F (5°C), for more than 4 hours including: (I) The time the food is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking PF, or (II) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41°F (5°C) PF; COS: products placed in the freezer and cooler (indoors).

OBSERVATION: Floor of the empty exterior walk-in freezer is unclean. Some black-build-up (spots) on the paper & plastic near the outdoor cooler door. CA: 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris

Dead and live flying insects observed in the bag of wheat and white flour in the storage room.
CA: Food shall be free of pests and any other type of adulterants. COS: bags of flour and any other products with pests inside of the food containers must be discarded by EOD.

Interior of the ice machine is unclean with pink and black build-up. CA: Food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. Ice must be discarded and interior cleaned and sanitized by the end of the day.

Two bags of unopened shredded lettuce in the outdoor cooler with use by dates of 10-16-25. COS-bags discarded. A: TCS products shall not be expired.

Observed food and beverages stored on the floor of the outdoor walk-in cooler. CA: Food and beverages shall be stored 6" above the floor.

Observed several flying insects in the dry storage room and the kitchen near the pass thru-units.
CA: Facility shall be free of pests. PIC advised to contact upper management to have pest control to service the facility.

Observed dead insects in the dry storage on oil container, bags of food (flour), the floor etc..

Observed ice build-up on the floor and ceiling of the outdoor freezer. Observed top exterior of the dishmachine, interior of some drawers unclean with debris. Some black-build-up on the paper & plastic near the outdoor cooler door. CA: Nonfood contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

CA: Time/temperature control for safety food (tcs) shall cold hold @41F or below. Observed food (TC) in the 2dr Beverage Air cooler holding for more than 24 hours above 41F. see * product being discarded

Cold holding equipment shall be sufficient to properly maintain tcs foods at 41F or below. Observed only 1 in use TCS food cooler over stacked w/food items. Products out of temperature were discarded.

Equipment shall be maintained in a state of good repair. Observed walk-in freezer unable to maintain products frozen.

Non food contact surfaces shall be kept clean. Observed shelves in the WIC with some black and white build-up, floor & coving in the WIC observed with black build-up. Interior of the not in use milk box unclean with spillage.

Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below OBSERVATION: sliced cheese holding in the pass thru cooler at 46 and 49F. COS- cheese was placed Continental freezer to cool.

Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2) of this Rule. OBSERVATION: Walk in freezer is not holding at a temperature that would allow for food to be kept frozen solid nor cold held. Numerous plastic pans and lids are severely cracked/broken. Discussed with PIC that replacement is needed. Ice machine is leaking water from the bottom. Email to Director of School Nutrition sent regarding this.

Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVATION: shelves in the walk in cooler have black fuzz like build-up.

Kale salad not cold holding at 41F or below. see* COS-salad placed in the wif to cooler.
PIC advised to place individual containers on ice.

Chicken bites not holding at 135F or above. see* COS-bites reheated to 165F+ PIC advised to ensure that hot water is touching the bottom of the pans.