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C-Mart Herald Street

December 17, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeRetail Food
failed findings0
critical findings0

✓ No failed findings were recorded; 8 code checks were marked passed.

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Checks marked passed

Cold Holdingcritical

Inspector note: The refrigeration units along the rear wall were maintaining proper noodle and tofu temperatures on the bottom two shelves. Temperatures on the top shelves were two to three degrees above 41 F. Management believes that the units were in the defrost mode. If that is the case the unit must maintain food temperatures below 41 F during the defrost mode. The units should be serviced to maintain a product temperature below 41 F at all times.
code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical

Inspector note: The butcher staff are reusing former cardboard cases of pork and chicken to hold yellow styrofoam containers for packaging. The cases may be contaminated from the chicken and pork products and cannot be reused. A fish was observed in the hand sink. The fish must be discarded.
code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Location Accessiblecritical

Inspector note: The hand sinks are for hand washing only. A staff member had set a fish into the hand sink. The sink and fish were contaminated potentially contaminating the hands of anyone using the sink. Review proper procedures with the staff.
code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods

Inspector note: Frozen product was observed in buckets and display boxes throughout the store. If products are shipped and held frozen they must be displayed and maintained in a frozen state or under proper refrigeration / cold holding. They cannot be set into boxes or buckets as observed.
code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Food Protection

Inspector note: Separate utensils must be provided for each self service item to prevent the potential for cross contamination and mixing of product.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Handling of Food & Ice

Inspector note: Children were observed playing with snails and clams in the fish area. Staff should restrict access to the self service bins to prevent bare hand contact with the product.
code 09-3-301.11(C)* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Clean the refrigeration unit containing the eggs and the dried fish. Egg yolks and shell were observed on the bottom of the egg unit. Dead flies and residue was observed within the end of the unit containing dried fish.
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: The sheetrock and finishing to one of the support beams opposite the butcher area is damaged. Sheetrock is exposed. Metal edging is exposed. Repair.
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 2, 2013: 8 previous findings did not recur.

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