PANDA EXPRESS #1121

Observed food employee with a black hair-tie on the wrist. CA: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. COS: Hair tie was removed and hands were properly washed.

Shelving in the prep top cooler along the cook line has shelving with rust formation on them. Replace the shelving or remove the rust.

Observed wooden packaging materials at the refuse area. CA: Cardboard or other packaging material that does not contain food residues and that is awaiting regularly scheduled delivery to a recycling or disposal site may be stored outside without being in a covered receptacle if it is stored so that it does not create a rodent harborage problem.

Observed the one door side of the facility entrance to be slightly open during inspection and not closing all the way. CA: Informed person in charge to ensure doors are Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors, to prevent insects and rodents into the kitchen. COS: Door was properly closed when pulled harder.

Observed dead roaches at the back of the kitchen area (inside the kitchen). CA: Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests shall be removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests.

Observed employee wiping down cooking pans just washed with a neon color clean cloth. CA: Equipment and Utensils, Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry. COS: Pans that was wiped down with cloth was re-washed, rinse and sanitized to be air dried.

Observed Norovirus clean-up procedures without any bleach during time of inspection. CA: Advised PIC A food establishment shall have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. COS: PIC purchase EPA registered germicidal Clorox bleach during time of inspection

Observed plastic containers stored above the 3-compartment sink stacked wet. CA: Advised PIC equipment shall be air-dried before stacking

Observed 4 containers of single-use plastic forks for customer self-service with the mouth portion facing upward during time of inspection. CA: Advised PIC Single-service and single-use articles and cleaned and sanitized utensils shall be handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food-and lip-contact surfaces is prevented. COS: PIC discarded and replaced with new forks