21,22 Date & Time for food safety |
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21,22 21 Date Marking and Disposition |
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21,22 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)7 Date Marking; 6 days beyond the day of creation; exceptions are commercially made deli salads, hard cheeses, semi-soft cheeses, cultured dairy products, preserved fish, ... |
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Date marking system is not in place for items that are kept longer than 24 hours- Open containers of pulled pork, diced chicken, and cole slaw were observed without dates |
PIC was aware of open dates- However we discussed putting the dates on as soon as they are opened |
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32 Approved thawing methods |
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32 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)3 Thawing shall be performed in a refrigerator (under 41F) or submerged in cold running water. |
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Container of pulled pork was observed being thawed at ambient temperature |
The container was still hard frozen. PIC placed the container in the fridge |
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33 Thermometers provided and accurate |
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33 0080-04-09-.04(3)(b)2 Probe thermometer shall be readily accessible to check food temperatures |
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The internal food thermometer on site is a "meat" thermometer and as such does not allow the internal temperatures to be taken for cold held food items. Reviewed with PIC- Establishment does have a surface thermometer, however discussed the requirement for internal thermometer |
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