| 14 Food contact surfaces; clean and sanitized |
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| 14 0080-04-09-.04(6)(a) Food contact surfaces shall be visually clean. |
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Observed several pans and metal containers stored clean in firm's ware washing area with dried brown and red debris adhered to the food contact surfaces. Observed black organic growth along the ice shield and interior walls of ice machine. |
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| 14 0080-04-09-.04(6)(b)1 Food contact cleaning frequency; 4 hours at ambient temperature |
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Observed no written record to indicate that meat processing equipment at ambient temperature is being cleaned every 4 hours. Firm uses a small white board to monitor cleaning frequency, but it was not filled out upon arrival. |
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| 14 0080-04-09-.04(7)(c) Hot water and/or sufficient chemical sanitizer; default time of 30 seconds in contact with utensils; see manufacture's instructions |
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Observed quaternary ammonia sanitizer concentration in two sanitizer buckets were testing below manufacturer's requirements (150 - 400ppm) when tested with inspector's quaternary ammonia test kit. See details above. |
PIC voluntarily discarded sanitizer solution in sanitizer buckets. |
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| 19,20 safe temperature holding |
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| 19,20 20 Cold holding temperature |
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| 19,20 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)6(i)(II) Cold holding at 41F or less for Time/temperature control for safety foods |
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Observed most TCS food items in the kitchen lowboy cooler and several cut fruits, butter, and yogurt drinks in firm's retail open air coolers were being held above 41F when temperatures were taken with inspector's probe thermometer. |
PIC voluntarily discarded all TCS food items that were being held above 41F. |
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| 34 Food Properly labeled |
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| 34 0080-04-09-.03(6)(b) Food Label (common name, ingredient list, allergens, quantity, name & address of manufacturer), bulk food card/sign/placard; exempt for bulk unpackaged foods portioned to co... |
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Observed individually packaged cake slices in firm's open air cooler with no labeling information attached to container. PIC was able to verify that cakes came from an approved source, BIZCOCHITO CORP. |
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| 35,36 Pests & contamination |
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| 35,36 36 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage or display |
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| 35,36 0080-04-09-.03(3)(e) Food shall be stored in a clean location, not exposed to contamination, at least 6 inches above the floor. Food shall not be stored in prohibited areas such as: locker/ch... |
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Observed bags of rice stored directly on the ground in back storage area. Observed crates and boxes of vegetables/fruits stored directly on the ground in the walk-in cooler. |
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| 40,41 Utensils |
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| 40,41 40 In use utensils properly stored |
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| 40,41 0080-04-09-.03(3)(d)2 In use utensils for food preparation or dispensing shall be stored properly; handle above food, or in running water, and protected. |
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Observed ice scoops on top of ice machine uncovered and unprotected from contamination. Observed handle of scoop for tortilla mix in direct contact with tortilla mix. |
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| 44,45 Utensils and equipment |
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| 44,45 45 Warewashing facilities installed, maintained, and used; test strips |
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| 44,45 0080-04-09-.04(3)(b)4 Test Kits to measure concentration of sanitizing solutions. |
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Observed firm's only chlorine test kits had expired in September 2025. Firm did not have test kits available for quaternary ammonia sanitizer. |
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| 46 Non-food contact surfaces clean |
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| 46 0080-04-09-.04(6)(a)1(iii) Non-food contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. |
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Observed several pans stored clean in ware washing area with dried organic debris adhered to the non-food contact surfaces. Observed two in use food storage containers with significant red and brown build up on the outer surfaces of these containers. |
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