4-601.11 (A); Priority Foundation; Observed multiple metal pans that were deemed clean with food debris still on them.- Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.- CDI, items were moved to dish pit for cleaning. THIS IS A REPEAT ITEM. IF ON NEXT INSPECTION FULL (3) POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED.
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39.
6-404.11; Priority Foundation; Observed multiple heavily dented cans stocked with other cans.- Products that are held by the PERMIT HOLDER for credit, redemption, or return to the distributor, such as damaged, spoiled, or recalled products, shall be segregated and held in designated areas that are separated from FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES.- CDI, cans were removed from racks and placed separately for return.
1.0
44.
4-903.11(A), (B) and (D); Core; Many clean food containers, bus tubs, etc. were stacked while wet. Many clean dishes were stored with food contact sides up and unprotected...Clean equipment shall be stored in self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted...Separate wet food containers, tubs, dishes, etc. so they completely air dry before stacking. Cover or invert clean dishes.
0.5
47.
4-501.12; Core; The cutting boards throughout have heavy scratches with black in the cracks from not being easily cleanable.-Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.- Please replace/resurface cutting boards.
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47.
4-501.11; Core; The gasket at the middle prep unit in cooking area is torn and needs replaced.- Equipment shall be maintained in a good state of repair and condition.- Please replace gaskets.
3-301.11; Priority; Observed employee checking ready to eat chicken to see if it had cooled down with his bare hands.- food employees may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, SINGLE-USE gloves, or dispensing equipment- CDI, chicken was voluntarily discarded and employee was educated by PIC.
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16.
4-601.11 (A); Priority Foundation; Observed multiple metal pans that were deemed clean with food debris still on them.- Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.- CDI, items were moved to dish pit for cleaning.
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16.
4-602.11; Core; The ice machine has pink residue buildup inside of it.- In equipment such as ice bins, they shall be cleaned at the frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soils and mold.- Please clean ice machine and do so more frequently.
0.0
33.
3-501.15; Priority Foundation; In walk-in cooler, salsa was cooling in large deep (4-5 gallon) covered containers...TCS* foods shall be cooled using shallow containers (2-4 inch food depth), ice-water baths with frequent stirring, adding ice as an ingredient, using rapid cooling equipment (freezer or ice-wands/paddles), and/or loosely covering or completely uncovering cooling foods if there's no overhead contamination...CDI by changing cooling methods for faster cooling.
0.5
40.
2-402.11; Core; One employee who was cooking did not have any type of hair restraint.- Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats and hair nets that are designed and worn effectively to keep hair from contacting food.- Please make sure all food employees have a hair restraint.
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41.
3-304.14; Core; Sanitizer buckets throughout were at 0ppm.- Cloths in use for wiping surfaces shall be held in between uses in a chemical sanitizing solution at the proper concentration. (200-400ppm/Quat).- Employee began changing sanitizer out to fresh product.
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44.
4-903.11(A), (B) and (D); Core; Many clean food containers, bus tubs, etc. were stacked while wet. Many clean dishes were stored with food contact sides up and unprotected...Clean equipment shall be stored in self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted...Separate wet food containers, tubs, dishes, etc. so they completely air dry before stacking. Cover or invert clean dishes.
2-401.11; Core - Observed several employees' beverages stored above or on top of food preparation areas or where clean food equipment was stored. A few of the beverages were not covered...Employees shall eat and drink only in designated areas where contamination of exposed food and clean equipment/utensils cannot result. Employees shall drink in a sanitary manner from a closed/covered beverage container...Store employee beverages covered and below and away from food and clean equipment and utensils.
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9.
3-301.11; Priority - On two occasions, worker handled ready to eat rice and tortilla with bare hands...Food employees may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-gloves, or dispensing equipment for the ready-to-eat food...CDI by voluntarily discarding tortilla and reheating rice.
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15.
3-302.11; Priority - Raw meat, chicken and seafood were in refrigerated drawer above ready-to-eat peppers, onions and pineapple. In one refrigerator, raw fish fillets were stored above ready-to-eat foods, and in walk-in cooler, raw chicken was stored above cooked beef...Foods shall be stored according to final cook temperatures and to prevent cross-contamination...CDI by properly storing foods.
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15.
3-302.11 (A)(4); Core - Some foods (not cooling down) in walk-in cooler were not covered...Foods in storage shall be covered or sealed to prevent contamination...Unless cooling down, cover/seal foods in storage.
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16.
4-601.11 (A); Priority Foundation - Hand slicer and some knives (on magnetic strip) were being stored as clean but had food debris on them...Food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch...CDI by placing soiled items at dishwashing area.
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21.
3-501.16(A)(1); Priority - White rice, orange rice and black beans were below 135F in various parts (see temperature chart)...After properly reheating or cooking, hot TCS* foods shall be kept at 135F or above...CDI by reheating foods.
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23.
3-501.17; Priority Foundation - Several foods in reach-in refrigerators and walk-in cooler had no dates (cooked plantains, cooked chicken wings, cooked chicken flautas, etc.)...Ready-to-eat (RTE) TCS* foods kept more than 24 hours shall have dates. This includes cooked and cooled and opened packages and cans of RTE TCS* foods. Foods prepared on site and then frozen and thawed must have freeze and thaw dates...CDI by placing dates on foods.
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23.
3-501.18; Priority - Cooked carnitas (pork) in walk-in cooler had date of 9-15-23--more than 7 days ago...RTE TCS* foods stored at 41F or less shall discarded after 7 days (Day #1 is the date food was cooked and cooled)...CDI by voluntarily discarding pork.
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25.
3-603.11; Priority Foundation - Establishment offers steak and some eggs raw or undercooked to customers, and these foods were not marked on menu with * or other means to show they are served raw or undercooked. Also, only a reminder statement was on menu, which stated "Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood and eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness"...Raw animal foods served raw or undercooked shall have an approved consumer advisory showing which foods are served raw or undercooked and with approved disclosure and reminder statements...On menu, place * or other symbol by raw animal foods served raw or undercooked. That symbol is to be placed by disclosure statement that says: "These items served raw or undercooked" followed by the reminder statement given above ("Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, etc.")...Not corrected during inspection.
0.5
28.
7-102.11; Priority Foundation - Three spray bottles with yellow, blue and purple liquids were not labeled...Working containers of chemicals taken from bulk supplies shall be labeled with the common name of materials inside them...CDI by labeling bottles.
1.0
28.
7-201.11; Priority - Spray bottle of cleaner-sanitizer was stored above/near clean utensils...Chemicals and sanitizers shall be stored to prevent contamination of food and clean equipment and utensils...CDI by properly storing chemical.
0.0
33.
3-501.15; Priority Foundation - In walk-in cooler, cheese dip was cooling in large deep (4-5 gallon) covered containers...TCS* foods shall be cooled using shallow containers (2-4 inch food depth), ice-water baths with frequent stirring, adding ice as an ingredient, using rapid cooling equipment (freezer or ice-wands/paddles), and/or loosely covering or completely uncovering cooling foods if there's no overhead contamination...CDI by changing cooling methods for faster cooling.
0.5
37.
3-302.12; Core - Bottles and containers of sauces, dressings, spices and other dry foods were not labeled...Unlabeled containers of foods not easily recognizable must be labeled with the common name of food...Properly label food containers to denote contents.
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38.
6-202.13; Core - Observed fly strip (with dead flies on it) hanging near food preparation areas or where exposed food is constantly being passed underneath...Insect control devices shall be installed so they are not located over food preparation areas...Relocate fly strip to areas away from food preparation.
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44.
4-903.11(A), (B) and (D); Core - Many clean food containers, bus tubs, etc. were stacked while wet. Many clean dishes were stored with food contact sides up and unprotected...Clean equipment shall be stored in self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted...Separate wet food containers, tubs, dishes, etc. so they completely air dry before stacking. Cover or invert clean dishes.
0.5
48.
4-302.14; Priority Foundation - No test strips were available for testing quaternary ammonium sanitizer (QA) used...Test strips or kits shall be provided for sanitizers used in facility...Provide required test strips for QA sanitizer...Not corrected during inspection.
0.5
54.
5-501.114; Core - Outside dumpsters had missing/damaged drain plugs...Trash/recycling receptacles with drains shall have plugs in place...Replace missing/damaged drain plugs.
0.0
General Comments
TCS* foods: Time-temperature control for safety foods...CFPM: Sergio Ulises Avila, Exp. 6-6-2028...Verification required for Item #25 on this report (consumer advisory required). By October 5, 2023, send a photo of corrected consumer advisory on menu to Lucy.Schrum@wake.gov or text to Lucy Schrum at 919-868-2565. Follow-Up: 10/05/2023
