THE ORIGINAL HOT DOG FACTORY

Upon my arrival, I was told that there is not a designated person in charge. CA: There must be a designated person in charge during all operational hours.

Observed that the rear hand wash sink is out of paper towels. CA: There must be paper towels located at each hand wash sink. COS: The rear hand wash sink was supplied with paper towels.

Observed a dirty whisk placed inside of the front hand wash sink. CA: Hand wash sinks are only used for hand washing. COS: Whisk was removed from the hand wash sink.

Observed several TCS (Time/Temperature Control for Safety) foods held for cold holding that were past the use-by date. I observed blue cheese in the reach-in-cooler with a use-by date of 3/4, chili in the reach-in-cooler with a use-by date of 5/27, cheese sauce in the steam well with a use-by date of 5/26, and a foot long hot dog in the refrigerator with a use-by date of 5/27. CA: All TCS food held for cold holding must be discarded after 7 days. COS: All food past the use-by date was discarded.

Observed vent hood covered in grease and grime accumulation. Clean vent hood more frequently.

STOVE TOP & GRILL HAS THICK LAYER OF BURNT GREASE AND GRIME. CA: CLEAN AT A HIGHER FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP

SODA BIBS STORED BEHIND COUNTER AND NOT IN KITCHEN. ESTABLISHMENT ONLY PERMITTED TO STORE UNOPENED BOXES OF SS ITEMS HERE.

ICE SCOOP STORED IN BIN WITH HANDLE TOUCHING PRODUCT

OPENED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE (SS) ITEMS STORED OUTSIDE OF KITCHEN. ESTABLISHMENT ONLY PERMITTED TO STORE UNOPENED BOXES OF SS HERE AS PER OPENING INSPECTION

SS CONTAINERS AND SAUCE CUPS STORED UNCOVERED AND NOT INVERTED. COS - ITEMS INVERTED

EQUIPMENT TABLES, BOTTOMS, AND WELLS COVERED IN DRIED GREASE AND GRIME.

FRP BEHIND PREP COOLER, CEILING TILES, AND WALLS HAVE SIGNIFICANT GREASE SPLATTER AND FOOD STAINS.

IN REACH-IN-COOLER IN BACK OF KITCHEN, RAW CHICKEN WAS STORED ABOVE COOKED CHILI. CA: DO NOT STORE RAW CHICKEN ABOVE ANYTHING OTHER THAN RAW CHICKEN. DO NOT STORE OVER ANYTHING COOKED. ENSURE PROPER FOOD STORAGE. COS - RAW CHICKEN REMOVED.

REAR HANDSINK OUT OF PAPER TOWELS. CA: ALL HANDSINKS MUST BE STOCKED WITH PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES TO ENCOURAGE PROPER HANDWASHING.

CONTAINER OF CHILI NOT MARKED WITH 7-DAY DISCARD DATE. CA: ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS MUST BE LABELED WITH A 7-DAY DISCARD DATE. COS - ITEMS LABELED

OBSERVED CONTAINER OF 1/2 & 1/2 KEPT PAST EXPIRATION DATE. COS - ITEM TOSSED.

EXCESS OF GREASE BUILD UP ON VENT HOODS.

EXCESS DIRT, DUST, GRIME, GREASE, & DEBRIS ON FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING, & COVING.

OBSERVED SAUSAGE, BACON-WRAPPED HOTDOGS, AND RAW CHICKEN STORED UNCOVERED IN REACH-COOLER AT FRONT OF KITCHEN. CA: ENSURE ALL FOODS ARE STORED COVERED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

OBSERVED CUPS AT FRON COUNTER STORED OUT OF LINERS AND WITH NO DISPENSER