American Deli

Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Food employee observed drinking from an open Styrofoam cup while on the front line and placed cup on the prep table. COS: cup was discarded shortly after the inspection began CA: 2. Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed.

Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Raw chicken stored above prepared celery in the walk-in cooler. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P (III) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; P (IV) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods f...

Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Employee observed washing metal food pans without sanitizing them. Employee indicated that several plastic and metal food pans were washed today without the use of a sanitizing bleach. COS- Dish sinks set-up (large container used for the sanitize compartment with 50ppm chlorine, and items were re-washed/rinsed and sanitized and stopper for the 3rd compartment was purchased. Disinfecting Clorox purchased during the inspection.

Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Tongs in use for cooking were encrusted with food particles, the metal holder were they are stored has an accumulation of food particles. Tongs after being washed by employee were placed back in service and still had a large build-up on them. COS: metal holder and 3 tongs taken to the dish sink and washed->rinsed->sanitized.

Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: Walk-in cooler shelves unclean with food build-up, handle of white bulk container unclean with food build-up (cleaned by employee), door of the glass door cooler unclean with food particles, gaskets on the freezers unclean (employee began cleaning).

Inspector notes: OBSERVATION: heavy accumulation of grease build up on the fryer inside of the door also on the wall near the grill. CA: 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Discussed with PIC and employee to clean well and often. Employee indicated that the walls are cleaned every Sunday, recommendation that after the deep cleaning that a mid week wipe down be performed.