Lumber City Care Center

Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table and an opened bottled soda stored above food items in dry storage. CA: Employees may only drink from a single-service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled in a manner to prevent contamination of hands, food, and food-contact surfaces. Open beverage containers pose a risk of contaminating food and clean equipment. COS: Person in charge voluntarily removed the open beverages from food preparation and storage areas at the time of inspection.

Observed 3-compartment sink quaternary ammonium sanitizer not registering on test strips. Quat sanitizer supply container was found empty. CA: Chemical sanitizers must be used at proper concentrations per manufacturer’s label and maintained to effectively sanitize food-contact surfaces and utensils. Failure to maintain the correct concentration can result in inadequate sanitization and potential contamination of cleaned utensils and dishes. COS: Person in charge replaced the empty quat sanitizer container and re-sanitized all dishes at the time of inspection.

Observed wet wiping cloths throughout the kitchen not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. CA: In-use wiping cloths used for cleaning counters and equipment surfaces must be held in a properly prepared sanitizer solution between uses to prevent the growth and spread of bacteria. Cloths left out at room temperature can become a source of cross-contamination. COS: Person in charge prepared a sanitizing solution and placed all wet wiping cloths in the solution at the time of inspection.

The permit is not posted in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to the consumers.

Observed single-service items (cups and plates) stored on floor in the office and back dry storage. Single-service items must be stored 6" off of the floor.

The PIC could not provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that newer food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. COS - Employee went over employee health policy during inspection.

Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table. Employee drinks must be stored in a designated area or in a cup with a lid and straw in food preparation areas. COS - Drink removed.

Observed food employee wearing jewelry (bracelet/watch) other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. cos - Jewelry removed.

Observed employee with no hair restraint. Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.

Wet wiping cloths throughout the kitchen not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

The most current inspection report is not prominently displayed in public view, within 15 feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor or in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.

Observed employee switch from working with raw food (chicken) to ready-to-eat food (cooked chicken) without washing hands. COS - I stopped the employee immediately and had them wash their hands before continuing. I notified the PIC afterwards of the incident.

Observed food (meat and egg puree) being cooled by nonapproved method. Both were in sealed containers in the walk-in cooler when observed to still be hot and steaming. They were prepared within the last hour, but the PIC chose to discarded them and inform the employee that prepared them of the correct way to cool down food.

Plate warmer is in disrepair. Equipment must be in goof repair.

Floors in front of the kitchen entrance are missing floor tiles. Wall around the handwash sink and the ceiling especially around the over/fryer is heavily discolored. Recommend finishing FRP installation. There are two holes on the walls of dry storage needing to be patched. All raw wood must be properly covered.