THE THINKING MAN TAVERN

Observed food containers of lettuce, mushrooms, cheese, potato salad, sauce, and popcorn shrimp stored in the prep top cooler and reach-in freezer without any lids or coverings. CA: Food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled, to be protected from overhead contamination. COS: PIC provided plastic coverings for every food container in the prep top coolers and reach in coolers.

Observed food containers of cooking oil sitting on the floor in the main kitchen. CA: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location; where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor.

Observed food buildup, splatter, and debris on the outside and inside of the reach in coolers and prep top coolers in the main kitchen. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed excessive debris on floors between cooking equipment and walls. Advised to clean. CA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

CA: Food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled, to be protected from overhead contamination. Observed food containers of boiled and peeled eggs, ham, sauce, lettuce, mushrooms, and chicken salad in the prep top coolers and reach in coolers without any lids or coverings. COS: PIC provided plastic coverings for every food container in the prep top coolers and reach in coolers.

CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed food buildup and debris at the bottom of the reach in coolers and prep top coolers.

CA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Observed excessive debris on floors between cooking equipment and walls. Advised to clean.

CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and cooked ready-to-eat food Observed cooked chicken in the prep top cooler next to raw beef patties and ready-to-eat ham next to raw lamb. Observed raw chicken and raw cod next to cooked tater tots in the reach-in cooler. Observed raw bacon next to cooked wings. COS: PIC moved each food item to different shelves in each cooler according to their minimal cooking temperatures.

CA: Food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. Observed food containers of boiled and peeled eggs, pickles, sauce, raw lamb, and raw beef in the prep top cooler, food container of eggrolls in the reach in freezer, and food containers of mashed potatoes, collard greens, and black beans in the bain-marie unit all uncovered. COS: PIC provided lids for every food container.

CA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Observed excessive debris on floors between cooking equipment and walls. Advised to clean.

Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef, observed raw shrimp stores next to RTE tofu and pepperoni.

PIC arranged food into proper storage order to prevent contamination.

Observed food with expiration date of 7/8, 7/9 and 6/27 in reach in cooler. ***see pictures

Observes shelves in walk-in cooler, bottom of bar coolers, insides of reach in coolers in the main kitchen and gasket on all coolers with excess build-up or debris. Advised to do a thorough cleaning of all shelves and coolers often to prevent build-up.

Observed Employee Phone stored directly on cutting board.