Panda Express

4-1A: .04(4)(n)1Observed a food employee pick up an item off the floor with gloves on and proceed to handle equipment to sauce chicken without washing their hands and changing their 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: Education was provided to the person in charge discussing after gloves are contaminated they must be changed after washing hands before proceeding to handling food items and equipment. The food employee properly washed their hands.

2-1B: .03(5)(c)Observed an employee come from the back of the kitchen, adjust their clothing and proceed to package customer's food without washing their hands. Employees must wash hands and exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles, and: 1) after touching exposed body parts; 2) after using the restroom; 3) after coughing, sneezing, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; 4) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 5) during food preparation, as often as needed to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; 6) before putting on gloves; 7) after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands; 8) a second time when entering the kitchen from using the restroom. (P) Corrective Actions: Education was provided to the food employee; discussing to wash their hands when changing tasks and after touching clothing before handling food items or food contact items such as food containers. The food employee washed their hands and discarded of the food tray.