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| 16,17,18 18 Cooling time and temperature |
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| 16,17,18 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)4(ii) Cooling must occur within four hours to 41°F or less from ambient temperature |
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Cooks were in the process of preparing salads and cut fruit cups for cold holding during the inspection. Cook stated that once these items are prepared they are immediately taken to the sales floor for cold holding. A cup of cut pineapple was scanned with an infrared surface thermometer at 66 degrees. The cooks placed all prepared salads and fruit cups in refrigeration to cool below 41 degrees before offering for retail sale. |
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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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A chub of ground beef was observed thawing in a plastic tub at ambient room temperature. The cook states that this was being allowed to thaw at room temperature briefly and then moved to a refrigerator for use the next day. Discussed proper thawing procedures with cook. |
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| 37 Personal Cleanliness |
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| 37 0080-04-09-.02(4)(c) Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair while working with exposed food. |
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Both cooks in the kitchen were observed preparing salads and cut fruit while not wearing a hair restraint. The PIC was observed preparing pizza in the pizza kitchen with no hair restraint. |
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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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A single use red coffee cup with no handle was observed used as a scoop in a container of salt in the kitchen. All utensils used in food service must have a handle that does not touch food and be stored protected from contamination. |
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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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Excessive dust build up was observed in the fan guards of the cooling units in the walk in cooler. The PIC states that the firm has already scheduled a deep clean of the walk in cooler cooling units for 4/6/2024. |
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