DAMASCO ARABIAN FOOD

4-1A: .04(4)(n)1Observed employee put on hair net with gloved hands, then proceed to prepare food with the same gloves. Observed employee touch nose with gloved hands, then proceed to touch cooked chicken with the same gloves. Observed employee place raw steak and raw chicken onto skewers with gloved hands, then touch the outside of chicken container with the same gloves.// If used, single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation. (P) Corrective Actions: Employees removed gloves and washed hands before proceeding with food prep. Cooked chicken was discarded. Outside of chicken container was sanitized.//

12B: .03(5)(j)Observed employee preparing hummus without wearing a hair restraint.// 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 (1/2"). (C) Corrective Actions: Employee put on a hair net.//

12D: .04(4)(g)Observed employee cutting parsley without washing it first. The bag of parsley says "rinse before use".// Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Parsley was discarded. Remaining parsley was washed before being cut.//

4-1A: .04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v) (vi)(vii)(viii)Observed raw chicken, raw steak, and raw beef stored above cooked chicken and cooked steak in standing cooler at back of kitchen. Observed frozen raw chicken removed from original packaging stored above pita bread in standing freezer in dry storage area. Observed unwashed parsley stored above ready-to-eat chicken in standing cooler next to water heater.// 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. Corrective Actions: Foods were rearranged so that raw meats are separate from ready-to-eat foods and raw meats are separated from each other by minimum internal cook temperature.//

12B: .03(5)(g)Observed employee preparing food (shaping and frying falafel) while wearing a bracelet.// Food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food (except for a plain ring such as a wedding band). (C) Corrective Actions: Employee removed bracelet.//

17D: .07(4)(b)Observed employee's purse stored on dry storage shelf in direct contact with clean plates and pitchers. Observed employee phone stored on shelf above prep table. Observed employee food stored above food served to customers in standing cooler next to water heater.// Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. (C) Corrective Actions: Personal items were moved to a designated area.//