Branch &Barrel

Observed a chlorine concentration below the recommended range for the kitchen and bar dishwashers. The recommended range is 50 - 100 ppm. CA - PIC will contact heir vendor to service the dishwasher.

Observed several date marked items that were present past their discard date. PIC discarded the items observed.

Observed several date marked items present past their discard date. 2/28, 3/02, 3/11.

1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it:

(i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P

(ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or

(iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P

2. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time / temperature control for safety food prepared in a food service establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. P PIC discarded the items.

Observed no active permit in the facility. Upon further investigation, the facility has paid for their permit since 2023.

1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers

PIC will ensure that their permit is paid for. Legal notice issued.

Observed several cutting boards through out the facility that were heavily scored with a black mold like substance in the gashes. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they cannot be resurfaced. PIC will either have the cutting boards resurfaced or replaced.

Observed no common food labels for the dry food containers on the floor. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food. Pic will have the container labeled.

Observed the remains of an American cockroach at the back door of the facility. Upon further investigation, EHS observed that the back door was cracked. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by:

1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies;

2. Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests;

3. Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under subsections (6)(e), (6)(m), and (6)(n) of this Rule; Pf and

4. Eliminating harborage conditions. PIC had the remains disposed of and the back door completely.

Observed an expired food service permit in the facility. Upon further investigation, EHS observed the facility has not paid for their permit since 2020.

1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers

PIC will ensure that the fees for the food service are paid.

Observed a cutting board that had heavy scoring that was not in use.

1. Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be:

(i) Smooth; Pf

(ii) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; Pf

(iii) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; Pf

(iv) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; Pf and

(v) Except as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection, accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods:

(I) Without being disassembled, Pf

(II) By disassembling without the use of tools, Pf or

(III) By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches. Pf

PIC will discard and replace the cutting board for the PTC at the end of the grill prep line.

Observed heavy grease build on the ceiling tiles above the grill prep area..

1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

PIC will ensure that the facilty has a deep cleaning and increase cleaning frequency to prevent future build up.

Observed ready to eat food (hard boiled eggs) stored in WIC, with meats. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by:

(i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from:

(I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and

(II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P

(III) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food.

(ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by:

(I) Using separate equipment for each type, P or

(II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, P and

(III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; P

(iii) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils;

(v) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening;

(vi) Protecting food containers that are received packaged together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or overwrap is opened;

(vii) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held in the food service establishment separate from food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles; or

(viii) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed from ready-to-eat food. C/A COS: PIC removed eggs and stored properly.