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FARMERS BASKET

3333 Buford Dr Suite 1074 Buford, GA 30519

Food | Routine

April 16, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 71 C Grade: C
Observations & Corrective Actions

4-1A: .04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v) (vi)(vii)(viii)Observed raw chicken stored above green beans and raw chicken stored above cooked chicken inside the walk-in cooler, raw salmon stored above ready-to-eat vegetables in a prep cooler, and raw shrimp removed from its original package stored above cooked chicken inside a reach-in freezer. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, (P) and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and (P) (III) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (I) Using separate equipment for each type, (P) or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, (P) and (III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; (P) (iii) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; (v) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening; (vi) Protecting food containers that are received packaged together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or overwrap is opened; (vii) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held in the food service establishment separate from food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles; or (viii) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed from ready-to-eat food.
Corrective Actions: //Food items were rearranged by their internal cooking temperature.//

4-2B: .05(7)(a)1Observed ice machine with mold-like substance accumulation on the inside top part. *SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf)
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4-2B: .05(6)(n)Observed equipment being sanitized in the 3-compartment sink with a chlorine concentration below 50 ppm. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operations must meet a specified minimum concentration (for chlorine sanitizer it must be 50-100 ppm; for quat ammonia, it must be used according to the manufacturer's specifications). (P)
Corrective Actions: //Chlorine sanitizer was remade to a concentration between 50-100 ppm and equipment was sanitized.//

6-1A: .04(6)(f)Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items holding temperatures above 41F (see temperature log). Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below. (P)
Corrective Actions: //Food items were discarded.//

6-1B: .04(6)(f) Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items that were hot holding below 135F (see temperature log). *SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 135°F (57°C) or above. (P)
Corrective Actions: //Salmon and mac n cheese were discarded. Other food items were reheated.//

13A: .02(1)(d)The most current inspection report was not posted in public view. The inspection displayed was from 2/22/2023.*SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. (C)
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15A: .05(6)(a)Observed walk-in cooler holding temperatures above 41F. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections (1) and (2)of this Rule. (C)
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15C: .05(7)(d)Observed shelves inside the walk-in cooler with food debris and mold-like substance on them. Observed walk-in cooler fan covers with great accumulation of dust. Vent hood and back wall has grease build-up. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. (C)
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Additional Comments

Note: All cold-holding and hot-holding items complied unless otherwise noted.

Note: The facility uses food coloring (red, yellow) as additives.

**Note: The facility has adequate refrigeration. The facility has one prep line cooler, a reach-in cooler, and 2 reach-in freezers. Discussed with the manager that TCS food items must remain in the listed units until the walk-in cooler is serviced.

*Note: A follow-up inspection will occur within 10 days. Ensure all violations are corrected by this time or the permit may be suspended.

**Note: A THIRD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION ON ITEMS:
- 4-2B: .05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf),
-.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Hot Holding (P)
- .02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C)
WILL RESULT IN A PERMIT SUSPENSION.

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