THE SHARP SICKLE

Observed no signed employee health policy agreements at facility. CA: Food employees shall be informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report symptoms and illnesses related to foodborne illnesses. COS: No COS observed. PIC must inform all food employees of their responsibility to report symptoms and illnesses related to foodborne illnesses in a verifiable manner. Health dept will return to recheck.

Observed multiple potentially hazardous TCS foods cold holding at a temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (butter - 46 F, cream cheese - 44 F, whole milk - 44 F, oat milk - 43)

Corrective Action: Discussed proper cold holding temperatures with PIC. All items out of temperature and found to be greater than 4 hours old were discarded. The cooler was placed out of service and must be serviced by a licensed technician. Documentation of repairs must be provided. Please call the Health Department to have the cooler rechecked prior to use.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods cold holding at a temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in prep top cooler for service to customers. (smashed avocado - 46 F, sliced tomatoes - 51 F)

Corrective Action: Discussed proper cold-holding temperatures with PIC. These items were found to be less than 2 hours old and were brought to the chest freezer to rapidly cool back down to 41 F before placing in prep top for use on sandwiches. Discussed storing or cooling tomatoes and avocado in reach-in cooler prior to slicing/cutting.

Observed case of single-use cups stored on floor in dry storage area. Corrective Action: Discussed with PIC. PIC relocated items to at least 6" off the floor in a clean, dry location.

Observed delivery of dry goods and coffee stored on the floor in dry storage area. This order was delivered yesterday. CA: Discussed proper storage at least 6" off the floor with PIC. The boxes of dry goods and coffee were relocated.