Balsas Restaurant

Inspector notes: Frozen fish being thawed in ROP (reduced oxygen packaging). Advised PIC to remove vacuum packaging prior to thawing fish. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or (ii) Prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water

Inspector notes: Observed employees entering kitchen and not washing hands before donning gloves. COS- inspector intervention education provided to wash hands when passing through a door, changing tasks, before handling foods. Advised PIC to re-educate staff regarding hand washing: (c) When to Wash. 1. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and: (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P (ii) After using the toilet room; P (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or dispos...

Inspector notes: Person in charge was unable to provide documentations of food employee reporting agreements.

Inspector notes: Observed the inside walls of the ice machine has a buildup of a moldlike substance. Advised PIC to melt ice and clean and sanitize the ice machine at the close of business.

Inspector notes: Observed a scented sanitizer used to clean the dining tables. Advised PIC to use an approved sanitizer. Dining counters and table-tops shall be cleaned and sanitized routinely after removing all soiled tableware and food trays shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use by one of the following methods: (i) A two step method in which one cloth, rinsed in sanitizing solution is used to clean food debris from the surface and a second cloth in separate sanitizing solution is used to rinse; (ii) Sanitizing solution is sprayed onto the surface and the surface is then wiped clean with a disposable towel; (iii) If used for cleaning and sanitizing, single-use disposable sanitizer wipes shall be used in accordance with EPA-registered label use instructions;

Inspector notes: Frozen fish being thawed in ROP (reduced oxygen packaging). Advised PIC to remove vacuum packaging prior to thawing fish. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or (ii) Prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water

Inspector notes: Observed to go bag being used as a food pan liner. Advised PIC to use food grade pan liners.

Inspector notes: The 4-compartment sink does not have drain stoppers. Advised PIC to obtain drain plugs.

Inspector notes: Rear door leading to exterior with light gap. Advised to have door sealed to become tight fitting.