Apr 9, 2026
Routine
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
Observed various containers wet stacked on the dry storage shelving area. Advised PIC to properly store wet clean dishes to air dry. Rule: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items.
(a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils:
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Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and
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May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.