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Nicholas High Quality Meats

July 23, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED DELI MEATS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: PORK (48.0F) TURKEY (51.4F) CORNED BEEF (49.8F). INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 6 POUNDS OF FOOD AT A COST OF $25. ALL FOOD TEMPERATURES MUST BE 41F OR BELOW FOR COLD HOLDING. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED DELI COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47.3F. ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. UNIT TEMPERATURE DECREASED TO 39.0F BY END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 CASES OF TURKEY PRODUCTS AND 6 CASES OF PORK PRODUCTS IN PREP AREA THAWING FOR SLICING. INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR BY REFRIGERATION.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSEVED MILK CRATES USED FOR SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH PROPER SHELVING 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE BUILD UP INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER SPILLING ONTO FLOOR FROM DRAIN PIPES WHEN DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET PIPES CLEANED TO PREVENT BACK UP ONTO FLOOR OF FACILITY. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF HANDS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS BEHIND PREP TABLES NEAR WALK IN FREEZER AND COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 06/15/2020: #57 OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 15, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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