Original Chopshop

"Observed employee drinking from coffee cup during lettuce preparation in the vegetable prep area in the main kitchen. CA: 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. COS: Coffee cup removed and lettuce re-washed for preparation | Observed several carts and trash blocking access to the hand sink in the produce prep area. CA:A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use COS: Items that were blocking the Hand-washing area removed"

"PIC UNABLE TO PROVIDE IN VERIFIABLE MANNER ALL FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES WERE MADE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO MANAGEMENT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS/ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIABLE VIA FOOD. CA: PIC SHALL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE IN VERIFIABLE MANNER ALL FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES WERE MADE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO MANAGEMENT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS/ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIABLE VIA FOOD. COS: PIC HAD ALL EMPLOYEES PRESENT TO READ AND SIGN EMPLOYEE HEALTH AGREEMENT THAT DID NOT HAVE ONE ON FILE. | OBSERVED MOLD ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF BULK ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PANS THAT WERE SANITIZED AND READY FOR USE. CA: ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH PIC PLACED ITEMS IN WAREWASH TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED; EHS WILL RETURN BY JUNE 2ND TO VERIFY ICE MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED"

"Observed employee with facial hair, not restrained, cooking and prepping food in main kitchen. CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. COS: Beard/hair nets used at facility. | Observed towels stored, in between use, in 3 sanitizer buckets at 0 ppm for quat sanitizer. CA: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration of 200-400 ppm (quat). COS: PIC will change sanitizer buckets when sanitizer arrives on truck order."

"Observed towels stored in 2 sanitizer buckets at 0 ppm for quat sanitizer. CA: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration of 200-400 ppm (quat). COS: PIC informed employee to change sanitizer. 200 ppm"