Hampton Inn (Emerson)

Observed no CFSM for facility. CA: Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) to ensure food safety is being managed within the food service establishment during all hours of operation. A CFSM must be working in facility to perform duties assigned to CFSM. EHS will confirm facility has CFSM by 6/29/26.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS food items improperly cold holding on counter top above 41 degrees F. CA: TCS food items being cold held must be 41 degrees F or below. COS: Shredded cheese was discarded.

Observed no CFSM for facility. Current posting does not work in facility. 60 days to obtain CFSM. CA: A CFSM must be working in facility to perform duties assigned to CFSM.

Observed employee personal drink in a disposable cup with no lid or straw on dry stock shelf. CA: Employee drinks must be stored in a disposable cup with lid and straw, pulled clean each shift. COS: Employee disposed of drink.

Observed hand sink with no soap. CA: Hand sinks must be stocked at all times with hand soap. COS: Hand soap was stocked at produce sink, PIC brought soap from produce sink. Discussed where to wash hands.

Observed hand sink with no soap. CA: Hand sinks must be stocked at all times with hand soap. COS: Hand soap was stocked at produce sink, PIC brought soap from produce sink. Discussed where to wash hands.

Observed wiping cloth being used to catch spills from juice dispenser. CA: Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be: (i) Maintained dry; and (ii) Used for no other purpose. COS: PIC removed cloth.

Observed old inspection report of 86 posted, not most recent score of 79. CA: Most recent inspection report must be posted at all times. COS: Inspection report from today's inspection 11/14/25 was provided to PIC to post.

Observed employee personal items (purse, jacket) stored on dry storage shelving above facility food. CA: All employee personal items should be stored in a dedicated employee area, in order to prevent possible contamination of facility food or equipment. COS: PIC relocated all items to proper area.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS food items improperly cold holding on counter top above 41 degrees F. CA: TCS food items being cold held must be 41 degrees F or below. COS: Butter, whipped cream, and shredded cheese were discarded.

Observed employee personal drink in a disposable cup with no lid or straw on prep top. CA: Employee drinks must be stored in a disposable cup with lid and straw, pulled clean each shift. COS: Employee disposed of drink.

Observed hand sink with no soap. CA: Hand sinks must be stocked at all times with hand soap. COS: Hand soap was stocked at produce sink, PIC brought soap from produce sink. Discussed where to wash hands.

Observed no hand drying provisions at hand sink. CA: Hand drying provisions must be stocked at hand sinks at all times. COS: Paper towels were stocked at produce sink, PIC brought paper towels to hand sink. Discussed with PIC where to wash hands.

Observed scrambled eggs, sausage gravy, and diced potatoes held from previous day bearing no date mark. CA: All food items held longer than 24 hours must be date marked, with prep date or discard date. COS: All items were discarded.

Observed employee personal items (purse, jacket) stored on dry storage shelving above facility food. CA: All employee personal items should be stored in a dedicated employee area, in order to prevent possible contamination of facility food or equipment. COS: PIC relocated all items to proper area.

Observed employee drinking orange juice from plastic cup with no lid in kitchen. CA: Discussed with PIC, all employee drinks must be in a single service cup with lid and straw. Cup was thrown away.

Observed ice machine not cleaned at a frequency necessary to maintain cleanliness to sight and touch. Visible soil on interior of ice machine. CA: Discussed with PIC of need to increase ice machine cleaning frequency.

Observed chemical spray bottle without any labelling, or top/spray nozzle. CA: Discussed with PIC, common name/identifier must be on all chemical containers.

Observed box of single service cups and single service dressings stored on the floor in dry storage area. CA: Discussed with PIC, items were moved onto shelf.

Observed employee personal items stored on prep surface beside produce sink. CA: Discussed with PIC, items were moved. Designated area assigned.

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: All employees will sign a conditional reporting agreement after receiving training on employee health.

Observed old inspection report publicly displayed and not the most current report with a score of 78. CA: Discussed with PIC. Newest inspection report must be posted upon receipt.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods (cream cheese, butter) improperly cold holding above 41F in the back reach-in cooler (see temp log). CA: Employee stated that the bowls of butter and cream cheese were sitting out on the counter for the duration of the breakfast service. Employee was instructed to discard. Discussed requirement to keep items at 41F or utilize time as a public health control and discarding the food after the breakfast period.

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: All employees will sign a conditional reporting agreement after receiving training on employee health.

Observed hand wash sink with sanitizer bucket stored in it. CA: Employee was instructed to move bucket. Discussed that hand wash sinks are to be used for handwashing only and must always be accessible.

Observed no paper towels or other means of drying hands at the hand wash sink. CA: Employee stated that the paper towels that fit the automatic dispenser were out of stock and they have been using the napkins that are stored on the breakfast bar. Instructed employee to place napkins at the hand wash sink in the meantime until they can re-stock the automatic dispenser.

Observed multiple chemical spray bottles throughout the kitchen with no label. CA: Discussed with PIC. All working containers of chemicals must bear the common name of the chemical.

Observed old inspection report publicly displayed and not the most current report with a score of 87. CA: Discussed with PIC. Newest inspection report must be posted upon receipt.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods (main kitchen reach-in cooler: milk, yogurt, whipped butter, sausage; front reach-in cooler: yogurt; countertop: milk, cream cheese) improperly cold holding above 41 degrees Fahrenheit (see temp log). Internal hanging thermometer in the back reach-in cooler was reading 50 degrees Fahrenheit. No internal thermometer observed in the front reach-in cooler. CA: Discussed with PIC. Food was removed from the coolers and relocated to the freezer to rapidly cool. Cream cheese and milk that were stored ambient on the countertop were discarded. Both coolers will be serviced by a licensed technician or replaced (coolers must be NSF/ANSI certified) and will not be used to hold TCS foods until re-checked by the health department (770-387-2614). Internal thermometer will be placed in the front reach-in cooler.

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: PIC was given DPH-issued employee health and reporting agreement documents in both English and Spanish. All employees will sign the reporting agreements after receiving training on employee health.

Observed hand wash sink with sanitizer bucket stored in it. CA: PIC moved bucket. Discussed the hand wash sinks are to be used for handwashing only and must always be accessible.

Observed mechanical paper towel dispenser not operational at the hand wash sink. CA: Upon discussion with PIC, the dispenser has not been working for a while and she has been using dry towels to dry her hands after hand washing. The paper towel dispenser will be fixed, and in the meantime single use paper towels must be stocked at the sink outside of the dispenser. Reusable cloth towels can not be used in lieu of paper towels.

Observed mechanical hand soap dispenser not operational at the hand wash sink. Observed a bottle of hand soap placed at the produce wash sink. CA: Discussed with PIC. The produce wash sink is being used as a hand sink due to the issues with the mechanical hand washing aids at the hand wash sink. The bottle of hand soap will be moved to the hand wash sink until the mechanical dispenser is fixed.

Observed no established procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment. CA: PIC given handout for building a bodily fluid clean up kit. Health department will re-check.

Observed ice machine not cleaned at a frequency necessary to maintain cleanliness to sight and touch. Visible soil on interior of ice machine. CA: Informed PIC of need to increase ice machine cleaning frequency.