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The Fish House

1626 Middle Tennessee Blvd Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

July 10, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 76 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: No certified manager present, unable to discuss food safety

6: Observed pic go outside to the walk in cooler and return to the kitchen with an onion and begin cutting food without washing hands first washing hands. Cos discussed with pic, pic washed hands, discussed use of onion - was to be cooked.

13: Observed two fly strips hanging above a prep table with utencils and an active bug zapper on another prep table with active food prep taking place.

20: Observed at beginning of inspection that there is a walk in cooler outside - pic stated owner is getting rid of it because it’s not working properly but there is food in there. Observed door broken, a sealing between wall and ceiling in poor repair and could see daylight through it. Observed temperatures ranging between 48-54°f, pic stated which foods had been used in prep and which have remained in the cooler since yesterday or longer. Called TDH supervisor who came to assist. Discussed coolin procedures (see #18) and when the last delivery took place. With the exception of 3 small containers, all items were determined to be a cold holding issue, embargoed the following: Cooked collard greens: 50°f, 5lbs Cooked White beans: 50°f, 5lbs Cooked pinto with meat: 51°f, 20lbs 2 containers Cooked yams: 50°f, 5lbs; 54°f, 2lbs Spaghetti with meat: 50°f, 15lbs Spahetti meat sauce: 49°f, 10 lbs Mac n cheese: 52°f, 15lbs Cooked chicken wings: 54°f, 2lbs, 2pan cooked chicken wings: 55°f, 20lbs Fried chicken wings: 55°f, 15lbs Raw chicken wings: 53°f, 10lbs Raw ground beef: 52°f, 30lbs Raw chicken tender: 52°f - tdh supervisor allowed to keep Raw tilapia: 50°f - Tdh supervisor allowed to keep, Raw whiting: 50°f - tdh supervisor allowed to keep. Raw cat fish: 51°f - tdh supervisor allowed to keep Supervisor allowed the raw items that were received yesterday to be rapidly cooled with ice in sealed containers. Walk in cooler to be serviced and repaired as soon as possible - no tcs items to be stored inside cooler unless on ice, sealed, and temperature monitored

31: Green beens in an icebath near 2hrs and at 99°f - food was reheated to 165°f and cooling restarted. Also green beans and cooked cabbage cooled with lids on

50: Mop sink is not draining

53: Door to the Walk in cooler in poor repair and not sealed properly

Additional Comments

Discuseed payment with owner that payment had not been received for the restaurant, bar, and mobile unit. Owner sent invoice during the time of inspection.

Will return sometime within 10 days to ensure the correction of the observed priority item violations marked between 1-27

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
COS
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
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
OUT
13 Food separated and protected
COS
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
IN
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
IN
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
NA
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
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
31 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Observations
OUT
50 Sewage and waste water properly disposed
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant