Juicy Crawfish

Observed that there was no hot/cold water at the front food service hand sink.511-6-1.06 (1) (g) (h) Water generation should be sufficient to meet the peak demands of the establishment.C/A Recheck we’ll be done on 1/20/25.

Observed missing date marking on various food items (boiled eggs, prepped fish, shrimps etc.) in reach in cooler. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Instructed PIC proper way of date marking. PIC date marked correctly.

Observed inappropriate thawing of frozen shrimps in a standing water in a 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - Thawing (C) (c) Thawing. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed:

1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or

2. Completely submerged under running water:

(i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below,

(ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and

(iii) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C), or

(iv) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking to be above 41°F (5°C), for more than 4 hours including:

(I) The time the food is exposed to the running water and the time needed for preparation for cooking, or

(II) The time it takes under refrigeration to lower the food temperature to 41°F (5°C). Instructed PIC appropriate way of throwing frozen foods. PIC moved food in a continuous running water

Observed few employees cooking with no hair restraints/beard guard. 511-6-1.03(5)(i) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints.

1. 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.

2. 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 instructed to provide hair restraint.

Observed multiple TCS items stored uncovered in RIC and WIC. Storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. PIC advised to cover foods.

Observed facility does not sanitized prep top counters and utensils. Facility has not test strips nor sanitizer solution and have no idea how to mix sanitizer chlorine. Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. 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 P. Advised PIC to always sanitize food contact surfaces and change sanitizing solution every 4 hours.

Observed missing date marking on various food items (boiled eggs, prepped fish, shrimps etc.). Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Instructed PIC proper way of date marking.

Observed failure to properly label containers with their contents (repackaged hot sauce). Food items removed from their original container shall be labelled to identify its contents. C/A: Advised PIC to ensure that all food containers are labelled with their content.

Observed no chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/sanitizer bucket which proved lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine/bucket. In manual warewashing operations, a temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Advised PIC to order test strip and sanitizing solution.