Cafe 44

Observed the employees' personal cups store in the main kitchen area (grills area). CA: Ensure employees use single service cup with a lid and a straw in the kitchen area. Personal cup shall not be used in the main kitchen. COS Personal cups were removed and stored in the office.

Observed a box of food stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Ensure food is stored 6 inches off the floor.

Observed a food handler with a watch on their wrist while handling food. Ensure no more than a wedding band on wrists

Observed ice chute of the soda machine and surface around the drink nozzle with heavy buildup. Black slime mold-like substance inside the ice chute, and heavy drink residue around the nozzle. CA: all surface- ice chute, drink nozzle, and equipment shall be clean and sanitized frequently to prevent build-up and accumulation. Person in charge was instructed to clean and sanitize all surfaces, including the small display cooler, by 7/18/22025

Observed a Clear working container not labeled or identified their contents stored under the slicer table. Ensure foods are labeled or identify if removed from the original container.

Observed bottle of milk stored in the front service cooler expired on July 5th. Ensure foods are discarded after the expiration date or sell-by date

Observed food employer /handler with a watch and a hair rubber on the wrist at the beginning of the inspection. No more than a plain wedding band on the hand and wrist. Both items were removed during inspection.

Observed ice chute of the soda machine with heavy build-up of black moldlike substance and heavy buildup of drink residue around drink nozzle. Corrective action (CA) ice chute and drink nozzle and equipment surface shall be cleaned and sanitized often to prevent buildup and accumulation. The person in charge was informed to take the ice chute apart and drink the nozzle to be clean and sanitized. Also use sanitizer water around the nozzle more than once a week.

Observed several containers of bulk foods and working containers not label such as the 3 power containers (white) in the small room facing the dishwasher, the brown sugar container, and the icing container on the prep table. ensure that all bulk and working containers are labeled if removed from original container.

Observed boxes of pork in the walk-in cooler and meat and boxes of food in the walk-in freezer store on the floor. All foods shall be stored 6 inches off the floor. COS all concerned foods were removed from the floor.

observed a food worker with a watch on the wrist in the kitchen prepping food. No more than a plain wedding band on hand and wrist.

Observed TCS (time/temperature for safety controls) food items- mac & cheese salad, sour cream, cherry tomato, cheese, raw chicken, tomato sauce in the walk-in cooler and ham, cheese, salmon, turkey, heavy cream in the small make table at the main kitchen not 41°F or below for cold holding. Corrective action (CA): All TCS food shall be 41°F or below for cold holding. Corrective on-site (COS) all the concerned foods were discarded except the food received on the day of the inspection. All prep foods were moved to another cooler (Make table #2) and the person in charge was informed that the prep foods shall be kept for no longer than 4 hours until all equipment is repaired.

The walk-in cooler and small make table not in good repair. They must be serviced before being used to hold TSC foods. The ambient temperature of the walk-in cooler was 48°F and the ambient temperature of the small make table was 55°F.