RITZ CARLTON- NOLITA

High Priority - Unapproved food additive used in food. Observed activated charcoal used in black pasta. Any food containing the unapproved additive may not be served. See stop sale. Operator discarded pasta. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container of silverware stored inside handwash sink in dishwash area. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in beverage/wait station. Operator placed paper towels at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Faucet/handle loose at plumbing fixture in dishwash area. Operator called maintenance to fix. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Mussel tags not date marked.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dishwasher area observed Unlabeled chemical spray bottle. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Scoop at fountain soda on drain shelf. Operator moved scoop to a clean container. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 150); Operator ran dishwasher for twenty minutes to increase temperature.Secondary test Dishwasher (Temperature 159) Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Hidden raw/undercooked ingredient with no reminder such as an asterisk to alert the consumer advisory applies. Smoked salmon offered on breakfast menu with no reminder. Operator had employees write asterisks on menus by hand. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at server area has no paper towels. Operator replenished towels Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed ice scoop being stored on drain at fountain drink area in server station. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Located on cook line, raw ground beef stored over raw shrimp. Operator adjusted to correct order. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Located behind alcohol bar, designated hand washing sink used to store bar mats and drain pan. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes 68F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Chef stated the potatoes had been at room temperature for approximately 1 hour. Chef placed the potatoes in the reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the right side of the cook line . Chef placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vent dish room far right.

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed the spray is lower the then the flood rim of the sink.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cans of sterno above the prep area. This is a repeat violation from 07/12/21, operator moved the sterno . Discussed with operator keeping the toxic substance away from food prep areas. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed yogurt opened the day before not date marked. chef date marked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. Observed no back flow preventer for the mop sink.

Basic - Employee dumping mop water or other wastewater in the floor drain. Observed a employee dump mop water into drain by ice machine.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from the oven door handle. Chef removed the tongs. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Observed no hot water at the mop sink.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface under dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-14: Observed water still leaking on floor under dishmachine. Time Extended