J & J Fish & Chicken

Observed failure to maintain food contact surfaces clean. Observed pink mold-l;the substance inside ice machine. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils.

1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned:

(i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cutting board; P

(ii) Each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods; P

(iii) Between uses with raw fruits and vegetables and with Time/Temperature Control for safety food; P

(iv) Before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; P and

(v) At any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred. P PIC advised to clean ice machine.

Observed few employees with no hair/beard restraint on the food line. 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints.

Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. PIC will ensure all the employees on the cook line have hair restraint on.

Observed cooking utensils washed and stacked and not dried/air dried. 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:

1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and

2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry. PIC instructed the right way to air dry before stacking.

Observed broken walk- in cooler floor. Observed facility surrounding unkept. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation.

(a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. PIC stated they will be renovating soon, after holidays.

Observed hood with heavy grease buildup and one of the light bulbs out. Reference 511-6-1.07(2)(j) - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, System Vents, designed to prevent contamination (C) (j) Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, System Vents. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils. PIC scheduled hood to be clean November 24th.

Observed ice machine and breading scoop handle buried in ice and flour in the kitchen. Observed breading c511-6-1.04(4)(z) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination: Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination. Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from a factor or source not specified under paragraphs (a) through (y) of this subsection. PIC removed scoop and sanitized.

Observed broken walk- in cooler door. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation.

(a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. PIC will ensure it is fix with 10 days.

Observed hood with heavy grease buildup and one of the light bulbs out. Reference 511-6-1.07(2)(j) - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, System Vents, designed to prevent contamination (C) (j) Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, System Vents. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils. PIC will clean hood and replaced light bulb.

Observed pink and black mold substance in white plate inside ice machine. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned:

(i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cutting board; P

(ii) Each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods; P

(iii) Between uses with raw fruits and vegetables and with Time/Temperature Control for safety food; P

(iv) Before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; P and

(v) At any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred. PIC instructed to clean and sanitize before using.

Observed several ready to eat foods (in house prepared coleslaw, shrimps & fish) are not date marked with prep/expiration dates. 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. PIC dated marked foods.

Observed meat sink and hand sink pipe on the main kitchen leaking underneath the sink. 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - System Maintained in Good Repair. System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair. PIC instructed to place a work order to fix.

Observed broken floor tiles in the dinning area. Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. PIC advised to fixed within 10 days.

Observed hood with heavy grease buildup and one of the light bulbs out. Reference 511-6-1.07(2)(j) - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, System Vents, designed to prevent contamination (C) (j) Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, System Vents. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils. PIC will clean hood and replaced light bulb.

Observed that there was refuse buildup on the dumpster pad.