MOCHI'S DELI

2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. observed employee beverage stored on food preparation table in front kitchen CDI removed.

3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P observed raw padded hamburgers, stored in Ziploc bags mingled with bags of french fries and reach in freezer. CDI reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation

4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed slicer in back kitchen with significant food debris accumulation. CDI cleaned. 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 .

3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed caramelized, onions stored in top drawer of chefs base at 74°. According to PIC it has been more than three hours and the food has not reached 70° CDI discarded. Additionally, this facility is not approved or permitted for cooling of hot foods. This task may be done daily and discarded held above 135° or placed on temporary public health control using time. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P observed all TCS foods in top of rolltop unit to be 43 to 46°. CDI Food for discard by end of service. 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 .

4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf observed caramelized onions cooling in the top drawer of a chef base. Only walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers and blasters are approved for cooling hot TCS foods with the exception of specific hot TCS foods placed directly into ice water.

3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. observed container of dry spice unlabeled.

3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. observed wet, wiping cloth stored on the side of rolltop unit as well as cloth stored in red sanitizer bucket with no sanitizer present CDI.

4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. observed some pieces of residential equipment present. Facility should be commercial equipment, and utensils or labeled for employee use only

4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturer label. -Pf observed Food employee washing dishes in the three compartment sink of the rear kitchen, facility does not have a dishwasher. Wash solution temperature observed to be 104°.

6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. observed some employee possessions, stored amongst items customers may become in contact with.