Chester's Cafe

Inspector notes: Observed a container stored in reach-in cooler holding rice with a date marking sticker stating 11/10/2025. Observed a container stored in reach-in cooler holding bbq coleslaw with two date marking stickers stating 10/25/2025 and 12/18/2025. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. Person in charge removed older stickers and placed the correct date marking stickers on...

Inspector notes: Observed TCS food item located in the reach in passed the discard date. The TCS food item is gravy with meat with the prep date of October 18. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. COS PIC discarded the food item.

Inspector notes: Observed raw meat thawing in the meat sink without the use of one of the methods provided by the rules. Thawing. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or 2. Completely submerged under running water: (i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, (ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and (iii) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41°F (5°C), or (iv) For a period of time that does not allow thawed portions of a raw animal food requiring cooking to be above 41°F (5°C), for more than 4 hours including: (I) The time the food...

Inspector notes: Observed personal handbag stored on top of single-use plates and cups in the front food service area. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. Person in charge moved personal belonging to the properly designated area.