3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) The sliced tomatoes and diced avocado at the sandwich station and several containers of deli meat in the reach-in upright cooler were held above 41F. Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. The PIC stated that the station was moved directly in front on the sandwich oven which has affected cold holding capacity of the unit, and that the reach-in cooling units were installed to replace the walk-in cooler. PIC placed ice bags in the containers to help with cold holding and to rapidly cool the food items. ***WILL RETURN TO VERIFY***
4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) The PIC informed EHS that the walk-in cooler stopped working a few months ago. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. Upper management had two upright reach-in coolers installed. One cooler holds the deli meats and other sandwich ingredients. The inefficiency of the set up was addressed under cold holding. Walk-in cooler is being used for dry storage. EHS recommends repairing the walk-in cooler per cold holding capacity, maintaining equipment in good repair, and permit conditions requirements. Photo attached.
4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) The following items are soiled and shall be cleaned: XLT sandwich oven assessable surfaces contain built up food debris, grimey and dusty shelves above the sandwich station, and the corners, back panel, and crevices under the prep unit lids. Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
The sliced tomatoes and diced avocado at the sandwich station and several containers of deli meat in the reach-in upright cooler were held above 41F. Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. The PIC stated that the station was moved directly in front on the sandwich oven which has affected cold holding capacity of the unit, and that the reach-in cooling units were installed to replace the walk-in cooler. PIC placed ice bags in the containers to help with cold holding and to rapidly cool the food items. ***WILL RETURN TO VERIFY***