THE OAKS AT BRASELTON

The hand sink in the female restroom at the memory care aea was observed with no hot running water.

The dish washing machine in the Memory loss area was observed with a wash cycle temperature of 157 Degrees Fahrenheit, and a Final rinse temperature of 168 Degrees Fahrenheit. Manager will have the all staff in the memory care area use the main kitchen's dish machine until the one in the Memory care is repaired.

Several TCS food items were observed in the walk in cooler with expired dates. 11-6-1.04(6)(g) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) (g) Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking

1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 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. Pf Note: All expired food items were voluntarily discarded during the Inspection.

Observed glass plates and bowls to not be in an inverted position, to avoid overhead contamination. Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored as specified under paragraph 1 of this subsection and shall be stored:

(i) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and

(ii) Covered or inverted. COS: PIC voluntarily placed the bowls and plates in an inverted position. Management to look into plastic barriers to place on shelves.

First Consecutive Repeat Violation Observed buildup of mold-like debris on interior of ice machine. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Corrective Actions: PIC stated ice machine will be drained and cleaned at COB.

Observed buildup of dark slime in the interior of ice machine.

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.

Note: PIC will drain and wash, rinse, & sanitize interior of ice machine at COB. PIC will increase frequency of cleaning schedule for bulk ice machine.

Observed high temperature dish machine in memory care unit with water temperature below required temperature. Please see comments.

High temperature dish machine shall have minimum wash cycle temperature of 150°F and minimum rinse cycle temperature of 180°F.

Note: PIC will contact appropriate personnel to service dish machine. Dish machine was immediately labeled as "out of order" and all dishes will be washed, rinsed, & sanitized in main kitchen.

Observed raw chicken prepared 7/1/2024 in the cooling process while fully covered with plastic wrap in the walk-in cooler.

When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be:

(i) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and

(ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.

COS: PIC uncovered raw chicken to allow proper heat transfer.

Observed employee scooping soup into bowls while wearing wristwatch.

Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.

COS: PIC instructed employee to remove any jewelry on their wrist and to wash their hands before returning to work handling food.

Observed plate surface temperature of 155°F. After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is set up as specified under subsections (6)(e), (l), and (m) of this Rule and achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160ºF (71ºC) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator. Note: All dishes will be washed, rinsed, & sanitized in 3-comp sink until dish machine is repaired.

Observed pressure gauge on high temp warewashing machine to be in disrepair. Pressure measuring devices that display the pressures in the water supply line for the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse shall have increments of 1 pound per square inch (7 kilopascals) or smaller and shall be accurate to ± 2 pounds per square inch (± 14 kilopascals) in the 15-25 pounds per square inch (100-170 kilopascals) range. Note: PIC will call to get pressure gauge repaired.

Observed temp gauge on high temp warewashing machine to be in disrepair. A warewashing machine shall be equipped with a temperature measuring device that indicates the temperature of the water for wash and rinse cycles. Note: PIC will call to get temp gauge repaired.