Aug 13, 2025
Routine
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)
Observed two gallon bags of portioned rice, sliced jalapenos, a bag of cooked pasta, a container or dublin stew, and two containers of lemon juice held in the facility past their expiration date. Food items made in the facility must be used or discarded within 7 days. Commercially prepared food items must be kept per manufacturer's date marking. All food items voluntarily discarded.
11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)
Observed several containers of cooked mushrooms, two containers of salsa, and one container of cole slaw cooled packed in large volume containers with tight lids. Observed other food items with plastic wrap and plastic lids tightly sealing containers. Food items should be cooled in loosely covered shallow pans, using ice baths/ice paddles, or in containers with smaller portions. For liquid items, ice may be added as an ingredient to help facilitate cooling as well. Temperatures must be monitored to ensure corrective actions do not need to be taken. COS food items voluntarily discarded
11C - approved thawing methods used
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)
Observed packaged tuna steaks in manufacturer packaging in a reach in cooler thawed with a manufacturer label instructing for the item to be removed from packaging prior to thawing. COS items voluntarily discarded.
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(r) - single-service/single-use articles, use limitations (c)
Observed multiple single use food storage containers like large sour cream containers reused for other food items. Single-use items such as these food containers must be discarded after use and cannot be reused.