The Courtland Grand Hotel (Chatterbox)

Observed failure to dispose of cooked TCS food (pork) dated 1/21/2026 and 2/11/2026 in the walk in cooler. I advised the PIC to discard them immediately because they have exceeded the 7 days period and he did. 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) (h) Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition.

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

Observed wiping cloth on the bare floor. I advised the PIC to properly store it and he did. 511-6-1.05(10)(b) - Wiping Cloths, Air Drying Location (C) (b) Wiping Cloths, Air-Drying Locations. Wiping cloths laundered in a food service establishment that does not have a mechanical clothes dryer shall be air-dried in a location and in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles and the wiping cloths. This subsection does not apply if wiping cloths are stored after laundering in a sanitizing solution.

Observed food and trash in the drain of the handwashing sink. A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Educated PIC on the restrictions of handwashing sinks.

Observed no paper towels at the hand sink. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with:

1. Individual, disposable towels;
2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel;
3. A heated-air hand drying device; or
4. A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. PIC will provide hand drying provisions at hand sink.

Observed large amount of buildup on inside of microwave. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. PIC will have microwaved cleaned.

Observed no sanitizing solution in the bucket used to clean the counter tops. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions. PIC will create sanitizing solution and reclean surfaces.