THE BLUE HEN CAFÉ

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed house made pimento cheese (54F - Cold Holding) in small flip-top cooler. Cheese was double plastic panned. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line stained with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding missing in kitchen. Operator has kitchen renovation in process. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple reach in coolers in kitchen with torn gaskets. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple reach in coolers throughout kitchen with food soiled gaskets Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) quiche (50F - Cold Holding) left above chill line in flip-top cooler. Person in charge placed in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided employee reporting agreement and discussed with person in charge. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing by prep table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Large door reach in cooler gasket torn. 1) large two door reach in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon with handle stored inside pimento cheese container. Person in charge removed spoon.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) multiple gaskets on kitchen flip-top coolers, and large door reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 1) plumbing under prep sink in kitchen leaking. 2) plumbing under fresh water pipe leading into mop sink leaking. Person in charge has scheduled plumber to come this week. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on the cook line wiped his gloved hands off on soiled apron and then proceeded to prepared food. Employee removed gloves, washed his hands, and replaced gloves. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects in kitchen while prep was happening.

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Chemical fly trap on food storage rack in kitchen. Manager moved away from food. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above shell eggs in reach in cooler next to fryers. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom of reach in cooler Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken in marinade next to fryer at room temperature (55F - Cold Holding) manager stated chicken taken out of cooler approximately 30 min prior. After reviewing with manager he decided to add to time as a public health control paper work. He time marked the chicken. raw chicken marinated in reach in cooler. Warm cooling potatoes were placed near chicken approximately 1 hour before. Manager placed ice bags on chicken to rapidly bring down the temperature. (48F-49F - Cold Holding) Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two cutting boards in kitchen with heavy stain and food debris.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee had drink above prep table. Manager moved employee drink to below prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Soda fountain glasses stored stacked together with moisture.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler below prep station, small reach in cooler next to prep station, Stand alone reach in cooler left of kitchen entrance, large reach in cooler next to fryers, large stand alone reach in cooler next to dish washing area, large reach in cooler across from stove all have torn gaskets. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil bag in box on floor. Manager placed six inches off floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Tong at front sales area used to distributed frozen coffee stored inside the container with handle in contact with ice. Manager removed tongs from container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee cutting peppers at prep station used wet cloth under cutting board. Manager removed wet cloth from under cutting board and supplied a non-absorbent, non-slip mat. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen concrete floor is unsealed, rough, and absorbent.