3717-1-03.2(C) / Packaged and unpackaged food - preventing contamination by separation, packaging, and segregation
Critical Observed food that was not properly protected from contamination by separation, packaging, and segregation.Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat TCS food items (fried eggs, cooked sausage patties, hamburger sandwich) inside walk in cooler during inspection.
To prevent contamination, food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from cooked ready-to-eat food as described in this rule.
3717-1-03.4(F)(1) / Time/temperature controlled for safety food - hot and cold holding.
Critical TCS foods were not being held at the proper temperature.Observed ready to eat TCS food items below 135 inside hot holding units during inspection.All ready to eat TCS food products reheated to 165F and above before using.
To prevent the growth of pathogens, except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, TCS food shall be held at 135°F or above (except that roasts cooked using time and temperature parameters in 3717-1-03.3 may be held at 130° F), or at 41°F or less.
3717-1-03.4(G) / Ready-to-eat, time/temperature controlled for safety food - date marking.
Critical Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS foods held refrigerated for more than 24 hours were not properly date marked.Observed no date marked on fried chicken inside walk in cooler at time of inspection.
To prevent foodborne illness, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food held at a temperature of 41°F or less for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation or the time the original container is opened to indicate the date or day, that is a maximum of seven days, by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded. The day the food is prepared or opened is day one.