Comfort Inn and Suites

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods items improperly cold holding above 41 degrees F in RIC in kitchen and FFS RIC in breakfast area. CA: All TCS foods being cold held must be held at 41 degrees F or below. COS: All foods in both coolers had been out of temp for longer than 4 hours and were discarded.

Observed single service utensils such as spoons, knives and forks throughout breakfast area and coffee bars stored with lip contact surface exposed. CA: Single service utensils should be stored to prevent contamination of lip contact surface. COS: PIC flipped utensils around to be handle up

Observed employee drinks not stored in a single-use cupwith lid and straw. CA: All employee drinks must be stored in a single-use cup with lid and straw.

Observed microwave in self-service area with dried food splatter on top interior portion. CA: All non food contact surfaces need to be clean and maintained.

Observed AC vent covers in kitchen with build up of dust. Observed shelving of cabinets and dry storage racks in need of cleaning. CA: All facilities must be properly maintained.

Observed employee personal items stored above equipment in dry storage. CA: Designated employee area must be assigned and all employee personal items should be stored there.

Observed employee personal drink stored in the kitchen not in a single-use cup with lid and straw (yeti cup). Observed employee drinking a personal drink in the kitchen with no lid or straw. CA: Discussed with PIC. Yeti cup was removed, unlidded coffee cup discarded.

Observed hand wash sink used for purposes other than washing hands and not kept accessible; dirty coffee pots were in the hand wash sink. CA: Employee moved coffee pots to the dish area.

Observed no internal thermometer available for temping TCS foods. CA: Discussed with PIC. Probe thermometer will be purchased.

Observed old inspection report publicly displayed and not the current report with a score of 70. CA: New inspection report will be posted upon receipt.

Observed wet sanitizer rag stored on the kitchen counter in between use. CA: Towel was removed. Discussed storing wet sanitizer rags in the sanitizer bucket between uses.

Observed improper separation of raw animal food and fully cooked/ready-to-eat foods; raw pork bacon was stored above fully cooked bacon, butter and muffins in the reach-in cooler. CA: PIC removed raw bacon.

Observed all potentially hazardous TCS foods in the reach-in cooler in the back kitchen area improperly cold holding above 41F (see temp log). CA: Discussed with PIC. Unknown how long the foods were out of temperature and PIC discarded. The unit will not be used to store TCS foods until repaired/replaced and re-checked by health department. If unit is to be replaced, it must be a commercial unit (NSF/ANSI certified).

Observed PIC unable to provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. CA: Discussed with PIC. Blank copies of the DPH issued conditional reporting agreement and employee health policy were given at the last routine inspection and again today. All employees must read and sign and agreements are to be kept on file for health department review.

Observed employee personal drink in the kitchen not in a single-use cup with lid and straw (yeti cup). Drink was also stored on a shelf above the prep counter. CA: PIC removed cup. Discussed requirements for employee personal drinks and proper storage locations.

Observed hand wash sink used for purposes other than washing hands and not kept accessible; dirty dishes were pulled from the breakfast bar and stored in the hand wash sink. CA: PIC removed dirty dishes.

Observed cooked and previously cooled TCS foods in the reach-in cooler with no date labelled to indicate date of prep or date of expiration. CA: Discussed with PIC. Items were not prepped today and were discarded.

Observed unlabeled spray bottles of chemicals stored in the kitchen. CA: PIC labelled bottles.

Observed PIC unable to satisfactorily answer food safety questions relevant to the operation to the facility; PIC does not know what sanitizer is used to sanitize dishes/utensils or clean food contact surfaces; no evidence of an employee health policy or signed reporting agreements, unable to answer questions above cooling and reheat temps. CA: Discussed approved sanitizers, how to properly sanitize dishes, use of test strips (PIC given chlorine inspector test strips since bleach is available in the facility). PIC provided with example copies of an employee health policy and reporting agreement. CFSM will ensure all employees are properly trained/retrained.

Observed unwrapped food from consumer self service line (scrambled eggs, sausage patties, breakfast potatoes) not discarded at the end of the breakfast period and no written procedure is in place for tracking the total accumulative time the food is held on the self-serve line. CA: Discussed tracking requirements (not to exceed 24 hours) if facility is not going to discard food after each breakfast service.

Observed significant ice build up and food debris at the bottom of the reach-in freezer. CA: Discussed with PIC. Freezer needs to be deep cleaned and moving forward increase the frequency of routine cleaning. The internal light needs to be replaced (Currently a flashlight has to be used to be able to see the contents of the freezer).

Observed raw shelled eggs stored above ready to eat food in the reach in cooler. CA: Discussed proper storage methods with CFSM, eggs were moved to the bottom of the cooler.