ZAXBY'S (Hwy 140)

Observed employee personal item (cellphone) stored on prep top. CA: Employee personal items shall be stored in a designated area in order to prevent potential contamination of facility food or equipment. COS: Employee relocated phone to proper area.

Observed improper cold holding of potentially hazardous TCS foods (sliced tomatoes in walk-in cooler, ranch dressing on ice bath, blue cheese dressing in cooler drawer). See temp log. CA: Cold held TCS foods shall maintain an internal temperature of at least 41F or lower. COS: PIC discarded one pan of tomatoes. All other foods were out of temperature for less than 4 hours and were moved to the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool.

Observed dust build up on the ceiling and light fixtures above in the kitchen area above the main prep area and cook line. CA: Floors/walls/ceilings shall be maintained in good repair. COS: PIC will deep clean and moving forward increase frequency of routine cleaning.

Observed employee personal items stored directly on top of boxes of single-use items. CA: Employee personal items shall be stored in separate areas that are designated for the storage of employee personal items. COS: PIC moved items to employee locker.

Observed bulk ice machine and tea nozzles not cleaned at a frequency necessary to maintain cleanliness to sight and touch. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC had both cleaned.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding at above 41 degrees F (see temp log). CA: Discussed with PIC, dressings had been in unit longer than 4 hours and were discarded; salads had been in unit for one hour and were moved to RIC to rapidly cool.

Observed potentially hazardous foods not stored at 41°F or below (raw chicken @ breading station: 55-70°F). CA: PIC placed all chicken in walk-in cooler to cool to 41°F since chicken had been stored out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Verified via their prep sticker

Observed food employee touch bare body parts (ear, nose, face, neck) and clothes/apron and then handle bread without first changing his gloves and washing his hands. CA: Instructed PIC and food employee that hands must be washed and new gloves put on after contaminating hands by touching body parts, clothing, or personal items such as phones. Food employee immediately washed his hands and put on new gloves.

Observed cooked chicken (filets, tenders) held on Time as a Public Health Control not labelled with a start or discard time. Facility uses timers and the timers had not been started. CA: Instructed food employees and PIC that the timers must be started for each batch of food placed on Time as a Public Health Control.