Zaxby's

Observed multiple employees with a beard longer than half of an inch, with their hair not properly restrained.

CA: The employees placed beardnets on and washed their hands.

Observed an ice scoop stored on the grates of the ice machine at the front drive thru window.

Observed heavy food debris on the inside of the drink machine plate.

Observed no copy of the current inspection report posted in the drive-thru window of the facility.

Observed the Salad Dressing Cooler in the front of the facility, incapable of holding TCS and non-TCS food items at 41 degrees F or lower. Via PIC, dressings are replenished multiple times throughout a shift.

CA: Work order was placed and TCS food items were moved into the Walk In Cooler. TCS food items CANNOT be placed in the unit until repaired and checked by Effingham County Enviromental Health.

Observed food debris stored inside and outside of multiple units throughout the facility (coolers, thawing unit, sides of fryers and other cooking equipment, outside of bulk flour bin, etc.).

Observed heavy food debris on walls behind equipment and floors under equipment throughout the facility (hot water heater, fryers, coolers. etc.).

Observed an employee tale down her ponytail, place new gloves on, and then attempt to prep food items. Observed an employee eat food at a prep area with bare hands, then place gloves on and continued to work as normal.

CA: PIC told employee to wash hands and re-glove.

Observed heavy fly presence in the rear kitchen area of the facility.

Observed food debris stored inside and outside of multiple units throughout the facility (coolers, thawing unit, paper towel dispenser, etc.).

Observed heavy food debris on walls behind equipment and floors under equipment throughout the facility.

Observed employee bottled water and sealed containers stored next to and above food in the Walk In Cooler.

Observed employees with a beard longer than half of an inch, with their hair not properly restrained.

Observed to-go boxes, not inverted atop the make line in the kitchen area.

Observed crumb build up at the bottom, and on inside doors of the multiple units in the facility (make line cooler, hot boxes, etc.). Observed crumb/grease build up on at the bottom. Observed old drink splatter on the back splash of the Coke machine in the lobby.

Observed heavy food debris on walls behind equipment and floors under equipment throughout the facility.

Observed multiple blown lights at the hood vent.

Observed multiple racks of raw chicken in the walk-in cooler, and the thawing unit in the main kitchen area to have incorrect date labeling procedures. The chicken had a discard date of April, the discard date should be 7 days counting the prep date as day 1. (Prepped on the Oct. 14 & 15th and should have a discard date of Oct. 20th and 21st). CA: The manager corrected the dates in the POS system. I educated the manager on the date labeling process as DPH rule follows: "511-6-1.04(6)(g) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) (g) Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking

1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1."

Observed a light out under the hood system. RCA: Place worker order to get light fixed/replace bulb.