3-19-2021 |
No violations were noted during this inspection.
| 0.00 |
This food facility currently meets California Retail Food Code requirements, and is authorized by the Merced County Division of Environmental Health to be open for business. The permit is issued to the current business owner of record and is non-transferable.
|
COMMISSARY PROGRAM AREA: There were no violations noted in this program area.
|
0145 COMMISSARY / OPEN FOOD PREP ALLOWED
|
3-19-2021 |
All utensils and equipment shall be fully operative, clean, and in good repair. (114115, 114175). All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, and meet applicable standards. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114130.6, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114143, 114153, 114155, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114172, 114175, 114177, 114180, 114182)
| 2.00 |
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other debris accumulations.
Keep all food facilities, and all utensils, display cases, windows, counters, shelves, tables, refrigeration units, sinks, dishwashing machines, and other equipment or utensils used in the storage, preparation, sale, service, and display of food, clean, fully operative, and in good repair.
The non-food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Equipment shall be reassembled so that food-contact surfaces are not contaminated.
|
1) 2-DOOR TRUE REFRIGERATORS: Repeat violation. Rusty shelves inside the units. Repair or replace.
2) EXHAUST HOOD: Repeat violation. Dust accumulation on the filters located above the large ovens. Clean.
Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|
3-19-2021 |
Food facilities that prepare food shall be equipped with warewashing facilities. Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to measure the applicable sanitization method. (114067(f,g), 114099, 114099.1, 114099.2, 114099.3, 114099.4, 114099.5, 114099.6, 114099.7, 114101, 114101.1, 114101.2, 114103, 114107, 114125)
| 2.00 |
Provide a sink with at least 3 compartments with 2 integral metal drainboards. The sink compartments and drainage facilities shall be large enough to accommodate the largest utensil or piece of equipment to be cleaned therein.
Clean the utensils in one of the following ways:
(1) Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using a 3-compartment sink where the utensils are first pre-cleaned, then washed, rinsed, sanitized, and air dried. The temperature of the washing solution shall be maintained at not less than 100°F or the temperature specified on the cleaning agent manufacturer's label instructions. The utensils shall then be rinsed in clear water before being immersed in a sanitizing solution. Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by one of the following: (a) Immersion for at least 30 seconds where the water temperature is maintained at 171°F or above. (b) The application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, or brushing, using one of the following solutions: (1) Contact with a solution of 100 ppm available chlorine solution for at least 30 seconds. (2) Contact with a solution of 25 ppm available iodine for at least one minute. (3) Contact with a solution of 200 ppm quaternary ammonium for at least one minute. (4) Contact with a solution of ozone that meets the requirements of Section 180.940 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations and that is generated by a device located onsite at the food facility that meets all of the requirements of 114099.6. (c) Other methods approved by the enforcement agency.
(2) Mechanical machine warewashing shall be accomplished by using an approved machine installed and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Soiled items to be cleaned in a warewashing machine shall be loaded in racks, trays, or baskets or onto conveyors in a position that exposes the items to the unobstructed spray during all cycles and allows the items to drain. Mechanical sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by one of the following: (a) By being cycled through equipment achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F or above. (b) The mechanical application of sanitizing chemicals by pressure spraying methods using one of the following: (1) Contact with a solution of 50 ppm available chlorine solution for at least 30 seconds. (2) Contact with a solution of 25 ppm available iodine for at least one minute. (3) Contact with any chemical sanitizer that meets the requirements of Section 180.940 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations when used in accordance with both the sanitizer manufacturers use directions and the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Provide testing equipment and materials to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method.
|
3-COMPARTMENT SINK: Repeat violation. Provide chlorine sanitizer testing strips to measure the sanitizer concentration when sanitizing dishes.
Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|
3-19-2021 |
An adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water and cold water shall be provided at all times. (113953(c), 114099.2(b) 114101(a), 114189, 114192, 114192.1, 114195)
| 4.00 |
Provide hot and cold water under pressure through a mixing valve to each sink compartment. The water supply shall be from a water system approved by the health officer or the state department. An adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water, at least 120°F, and cold water shall be provided.
Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide warm water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds. If the temperature of water provided is not readily adjustable at the faucet, the temperature of the water shall be at least 100°F, but not greater than 108°F. Handwashing facilities shall be sufficient in number and conveniently located so as to be accessible at all times for use by food employees
|
HOT WATER IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOMS: Prior to the start of the inspection, an employee informed the inspector that the hot water boiler is currently not functioning and a new one will be installed after a meeting in April 2021. The facility shall not open to the public or be used for public food events until the hot water is at least 120 F at all sinks in the kitchen and restrooms. (The facility has been closed to the public since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been in use since then.)
Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|
3-19-2021 |
All clean and soiled linens shall be properly stored; non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food and food-contact surfaces. (114185 - 114185.4) Utensils and equipment shall be handled and stored so as to be protected from contamination. (114067, 114074 - 114075, 114081, 114083, 114119, 114121, 114161, 114178, 114179, 114185, 114185.2, 114185.5)
| 1.00 |
Storage space for food, utensils, single-use articles, clean linens, and food-related equipment shall not be located in locker rooms, refuse rooms, mechanical rooms, under open stairwells, under lines on which water has condensed, under leaking water lines, under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, or under other sources of contamination.
During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in one of the following ways: (1) in a potentially hazardous food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. (2) if not a potentially hazardous food, with their handles above the top of the food within containers that can be closed. (3) on a clean portion of the food preparation table or equipment if cleaned and sanitized at the required frequency. (4) in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. (5) in a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. (6) in a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F and the container is cleaned at least every 24 hours or at a frequency necessary to preclude the accumulation of soil residues.
|
ICE MACHINE: Store the ice scoops in an easily cleanable container instead of on top of the ice machine and directly located below the dusty ventilation cover.
Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|
3-19-2021 |
The walls / ceilings shall have durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, light-colored, and washable surfaces. All floor surfaces, other than the customer service areas, shall be approved, smooth, durable and made of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Approved base coving shall be provided in all areas, except customer service areas and where food is stored in original unopened containers. Food facilities shall be fully enclosed. All food facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. (114065, 114067, 114069, 114175, 114143, 114257, 114259.2, 114266, 114268, 114268.1, 114271, 114272)
| 2.00 |
All food facilities shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair. Floor surfaces in all areas in which food is prepared, packaged or stored, where any utensil is washed, where refuse or garbage is stored, where janitorial facilities are located, and in all restrooms and hand washing areas shall be smooth and of durable construction and made from non absorbent material that is easily cleanable.
Each permanent food facility shall be fully enclosed in a building consisting of permanent floors, walls, and an overhead structure that meets minimum standards. Food facilities that are not fully enclosed on all sides and that are in operation on January 1, 1985, shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section until the facility is remodeled or has a significant menu change or a change in its method of operation. Full enclosure is not required for dining areas and certain other areas when approved for outdoor food services.
|
1) ICE MACHINE AREA: Dust accumulation on the square ventilation cover in the ceiling above this machine. Clean. (Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.)
2) MOP SINK ROOM: Repeat violation. Dust accumulation on the square ventilation cover in the ceiling. Clean.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|
3-19-2021 |
The potable water supply shall be protected with a backflow or back siphonage protection device, as required by applicable plumbing codes. (114192) All plumbing and plumbing fixtures shall be installed in compliance with local plumbing ordinances, shall be maintained so as to prevent any contamination, and shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair. Any hose used for conveying potable water shall be of approved materials, labeled, properly stored, and used for no other purpose. (114171, 114189.1, 114190, 114192.1, 114193, 114193.1, 114195, 114197, 114199, 114201, 114269)
| 1.00 |
All plumbing and plumbing fixtures shall be installed in compliance with local plumbing ordinances, shall be maintained so as to prevent any contamination, and shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair.
|
1) FOOD PREP SINK AREA: Repair/paint the rusty floor sink grate cover. (Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.)
2) MOP SINK ROOM: Repair the leaking pipe in the ceiling near the ventilation cover.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|
3-19-2021 |
Toilet facilities shall be maintained clean, sanitary and in good repair. Toilet rooms shall be separated by a well-fitting self-closing door. Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet. The number of toilet facilities shall be in accordance with local building and plumbing ordinances. Toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons: in establishments with more than 20,000 sq ft.; establishments offering on-site food consumption. (113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114250, 114250.1, 114276)
| 1.00 |
Provide clean toilet facilities in good repair. Provide permanently installed toilet tissue dispenser(s) in all toilet facilities. Provide handwashing facilities within or adjacent to all toilet facilities. Soap shall be provided in dispensers at, or adjacent to, handwashing facilities. Single-use sanitary towels in dispensers or hot-air blowers shall be provided at handwashing facilities.
Customer restrooms are required for food facilities of more than 20,000 square feet if they were constructed after July 1 1984, and also applies to facilities of any size that were constructed after January 1, 2004 where there is onsite consumption of food. A "take-out only" food facility, with no seating indoors or outdoors, may not be required to provide customer restrooms. Check with the Division of Environmental Health and with the appropriate Planning Department before removing or restricting access to customer restrooms.
|
1) WOMEN'S RESTROOM: Dust accumulation on the square ventilation covers in the ceiling. Clean.
2) MEN'S RESTROOM: Dust accumulation on the square ventilation covers in the ceiling. Clean.
Update on June 1, 2021: Violation corrected on this date.
|
0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
|