4: Observed employee eating his lunch directly on food prep table next to clean utentils, plates, and tomatoes. Corrected by discussing with pic.
20: Noodles and crab salad in walk in cooler not within proper temp range. Pic stated they just received a shipment and had door open. My thermometer read ambient temperature of 48 when placed up next to cooler fans. Thermometer inside cooler also read 48. Pic relocated all tcs foods to other wic to cool back down. Pic will have a tech come out to look at cooler, pic will not use cooler for temp controlled foods until it is reading proper cold holding temps.
Tomatoes on buffet not within proper cold holding temp range. Pic discarded tomatoes.
23: Consumer advisory is located on bottom of menu, however, raw and made to order items listed do not have the asterisk next to them. Pic will mark all items.
37: Employee drink stored on food prep table near clean plates.
39: Numerous wiping cloths not stored in santi bucket.
41: Plastic scoop with no handle touching potato product.
Additional Comments
I will be back within 10 days for a follow-up inspection to verify all priority item violations have been corrected. Provided applicable fact sheets to operator regarding observed Priority Items Discussed proper hand washing, ware washing, food source, food storage, holding and cook temps, cooling when applicable, employee hygiene, employee health, demonstration of knowledge, and storage and use of toxic items. Food Establishment Regulations can be found at https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/1200/1200-23/1200-23-01.20150716.pdf. Please be sure you and all food handling employees are familiar with these regulations. Guidance/Educational documents can be found at https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh/eh-foodlaw.html. These are an excellent resource to help reduce the risk of a food borne illness. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Observations
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
OUT
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
IN
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
IN
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Compliant
Observations
IN
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NO
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
IN
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Observations
NA
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
OUT
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
IN
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Compliant
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display