Inspection Information
Facility Name: Best Stop One LLC.
Facility Type: Commercial RFE < 25000 sq. ft.
[?] Inspection type: Standard
Inspection date: 18-March-2024
Violations: A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
3717-1-02.4(B)(2)(g) / PIC: Demonstration of Knowledge - Stating required temperatures and times for safe storage, holding, cooling, reheating of TCS food
Critical Corrected During Inspection PIC unable to demonstrate knowledge of temperatures and times for safe refrigerated food storage, hot holding, cooling and reheating. During discussion, PIC could not state safe holding temperatures for cold held foods. Ensure cold held foods are held at 41F or below at all times. Education provided at time of inspection.

3717-1-07.2 / Poisonous or toxic materials: storage and display - separation
Critical Corrected During Inspection Improper display of poisonous or toxic materials offered for retail sale. Observed various chemicals over various items for sale throughout the facility. Ensure that all chemicals are stored below or completely separated from foods for sale at all times. PIC relocated all chemicals at time of inspection.

3717-1-04.1(Y) / Temperature measuring devices.
Hot and cold holding equipment thermometer was missing, located incorrectly, or not easily readable. Observed no thermometer in the black upright cooler with orange juice/dips/and other TCS products. Ensure all units containing TCS products have a thermometer placed in the warmest portion of cooler. Obtain thermometer by reinspection 3/22/2024.

3717-1-03.2(Y) / Miscellaneous sources of contamination.
Corrected During Inspection Food not protected from contamination. Observed various personal items in the back storage room to be stored over or with items for sale. Ensure all personal items are stored away from/below items for sale. PIC had relocated at time of inspection.

3717-1-04.4(A)(2) / Equipment components kept intact, tight, and adjusted
Equipment components are not intact, tight or properly adjusted. Observed gaskets in the following locations (coolers) to be torn, rendering the no longer smooth, durable, non-absorbent, or easily cleanable: 7-up gaskets, all beer gaskets, pepsi gaskets, everfresh gaskets, and the walk-in cooler gasket .Correct by next standard inspection.

3717-1-04.5(A)(3) / Cleanliness of nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment.
Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are unclean. Observed drink glides in the walk-in cooler to have excessive black visible residue. Begin cleaning by reinspection 3/22/2024.

3717-1-04.5(A)(3) / Cleanliness of nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment.
Repeat Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are unclean. Observed shelves containing the candy and chips to have excessive dust residue. Clean by reinspection 3/22/2024.

3717-1-04.5(A)(3) / Cleanliness of nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment.
Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are unclean. Observed fan guards in the walk-in cooler to have visible residue. Clean by reinspection 3/22/2024.

3717-1-05.1(S) / Plumbing system - maintained in good repair.
Plumbing system not properly maintained or repaired. Observed the handwashing sink to be funneling into the mop sink and filling from there. No drainage of handwashing sink or mop sink is occurring. PIC stated that employees are instructed to scoop the mop sink water into the toilet and flush it that way. RPH Plumbing department will be in contact. Correct by next standard inspection.

3717-1-05.3(H) / Sewage and other liquid waste: Disposal facility - approved sewage treatment system.
Critical Corrected During Inspection Sewage treated through an unapproved sewage treatment system. Observed PIC start to walk outside to dump mop water. When question it was stated that dumping mop water outside is common practice, since mop sink is unopperational at the moment. RPH Plumbing department will be in contact. Mop water is not to be dumped anywhere other than a permitted mop sink/location for sanitary sewer. Action was stopped and education provided at time of inspection.

3717-1-05.4(H) / Toilet room receptacle - covered.
Repeat No covered receptacle in women's rest-room. Observed no lid on the unisex rest-room trash can. Obtain lidded trash can by reinspection 3/22/2024.

3717-1-05.4(N) / Covering receptacles.
Repeat Corrected During Inspection Waste receptacles not covered properly. Observed dumpster lid to be open. Ensure lids remain closed to prohibit the potential for pest harborage. PIC corrected at time of inspection.

3717-1-05.4(O) / Using drain plugs.
Repeat No drain plugs in waste receptacle. Observed no drain plugs in the dumpster. Contact provider in regards to obtaining required drain plug for dumpster to prohibit potential harborage. Obtain by next standard inspection.

3717-1-06.4(A) / Repairing.
Repeat Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. Observed chipped/cracked tiles throughout the entire facility, rendering the surfaces no longer smooth, durable, non-absorbent, or easily cleanable. Correct by next standard inspection.

3717-1-06.4(F) / Drying mops.
Corrected During Inspection Mops dried improperly. Observed mops to be stored in dirty water. Ensure mops are hung with sufficient air flow in order to airdry. PIC corrected at time of inspection.

Comments
Conducted and reviewed with PIC.
Facility's risk level 1 activities include: selling/holding of commercially prepackaged TCS and non-TCS foods.
Richland Public Health's Plumbing Department will be in contact for plumbing violations.
Facility is not to dump mop water anywhere except a permitted and functional mop sink.
Facility is to have access to the back building where foods/drinks/single-service items are being stored by reinspection.
Reinspection to occur on 3/22/2024.
Emailed inspection.