PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #1029

Observed the handle scoop stored with the handle touching the diced tomatoes and various meats in the main kitchen prep top pizza table. CA: Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored:

1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. COS: PIC removed the scoops to be wash, rinsed, sanitized.

Observed employee grab a ready to eat pepper with their bare hands and place into a customers pizza box. CA: Bare hand contact is not allowed with ready to eat foods except when washing produce and when handling ready to eat food that will be heated to 145F or higher. COS: Employee voluntarily discarded the pepper and grabbed tongs to grab a fresh pepper and place in the customers pizza box.

Observed pizza sauce on time as public health control (TPHC) held past 10 hours. Pizza sauce was located on prep table in ramekins. This location has a variance for the pizza sauce that allows to hold the pizza sauce on TPHC for no more than 10 hours. PIC stated that another employee prepped the pizza sauce the night before and stored them on the counter top at room temperature. CA: When using tphc the food item must be discarded within the 10 hours per the variance. COS: PIC voluntarily discarded the pizza sauce. Suggested to train all employees on how to hold the pizza sauce on TPHC.

Observed handle of scoop fully submerged into pineapples in reach in drawer. Discussed handles shall be in an upright position to prevent contamination of food.

Observed eaten employee food being stored on heat table used for consumers.

Discussed employee food shall be in designated areas to prevent contamination.