BURGER KING #3800

Person in charge not performing duties; not ensuring or monitoring that employees are using proper cooling methods to rapidly cool Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food.

Responsibility of PIC (Pf)

(h) Proper Cooling Methods. Employees are using proper methods to rapidly cool time/temperature control for safety food, that are not held hot or are not for consumption within four hours, through daily oversight of the employees' routine monitoring of food temperatures during cooling;Pf

Note: EHS recommends all staff be retrained on proper cooling methods.

Observed several pans of sliced tomatoes to be fully covered while cooling.

Cooling Methods (Pf, C) (e) Cooling Methods.

2. 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 immediately had the sliced tomatoes uncovered.

Observed dumpster doors to be left open.

Covering Receptacles (C) (n) Covering Receptacles. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered:

1. Inside the food service establishment if the receptacles and units:

(i) Contain food residue and are not in continuous use; or

(ii) After they are filled; and

2. With tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food service establishment

COS: PIC immediately closed the doors to the dumpster.

Observed several pans of tomatoes to be fully covered while cooling. 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: Tomatoes were uncovered to ensure proper cooling can occur. See temperature log for cooling curve.

Observed several pans of tomatoes to be fully covered while cooling. 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: Tomatoes were uncovered to ensure proper cooling can occur. See temperature log for cooling curve.

Observed clean dishes stack on each other while drying. 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.

COS: Employee voluntarily placed the dishes in the proper position to air dry effectively, during the inspection.

Observed gaskets to have an accumulation of food and black debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC to clean gaskets and area around fryers, more frequently, to ensure that no accumulation occurs.

PIC was unable to provide key drop agreement during the inspection.

Maintaining receiving/corrective action records for deliveries during non-operating hours.

Note: EHS gave PIC a key drop agreement template.

Observed a black mold-like substance at the chute area of the ice machine.

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

Note: PIC will have ice machine washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the COB.

Observed Hand Sink in women's restroom to have a peak temperature of 81F.

A handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100ºF (38ºC) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.

Note: PIC will call appropriate personnel to come and adjust temperature for restroom hand sink, so that it is in compliance.

Observed employee preparing food wearing a wrist watch on her left wrist. 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 watch and bracelet during inspection.

Observed employee preparing food while not wearing an acceptable form of 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. COS: PIC instructed employee to put on an acceptable form of hair restraint during the inspection.