PANDA EXPRESS #5081

3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed orange chicken and honey sesame chicken below 135 while said to be hot holding. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the necessary items. REPEAT*** (1.5 pts) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .

3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths in a QUAT sanitizer solution at 0ppm. -CDI- Solution was replaced with new sanitizer. (0 pts)

5-501.16 (C )Provide waste bins in required areas including at handwash sinks. Observed no waste bins at 2/4 of the hand sinks in the facility. Provide waste bins for the necessary hand sinks. REPEAT*** (1 pt)

4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed a pan with food debris contaminating the food contact surface. -CDI- PIC immediately placed the pan in the 3 compartment sink to be W/R/S. Due to severity, points not taken. (0 pts) For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .

3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed orange chicken and shrimp that were below 135F while said to be hot holding. -CDI- PIC immediately discarded the items. Due to severity, points not taken. (0 pts) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .

4-903.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted. Observed several stacks of containers that were wet stacked while said to be stored as clean. Separate to allow proper air drying. (0.5 pts)

5-501.16 (C )Provide waste bins in required areas including at handwash sinks. Observed no waste bins provided at any hind sink throughout the facility. PIC stated that they have placed an order for waste bins. REPEAT*** (1 pt)

5-501.16 (C )Provide waste bins in required areas including at handwash sinks. 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed a few hand washing sinks without garbage cans. Observed the dumpster side doors not able to slide shut. Observed trash and pallets collecting around the dumpster.