M & R FRIED CHICKEN

No Certified Food Manager for establishment.

Observed dead insect in lobby area and in dry storage.

CA: Pest control company has been obtained, starting in January.

Observed bare cement floor and raw wood in dry storage area where raw animal food is stored.

CA: Floor must be sealed and raw wood painted to make it smooth, durable, and non-porous.

No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/ware washing machine.

CA: PIC stated test strips are ordered but have not been received yet.

Observed build-up of grease on exhaust hood and grease spills on flooring under fryers, blood pooled in RIC where raw chicken is stored, and food residue from leaking bags in RICs.

CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed multiple holes in walls/ceilings, exposed fiberglass insulation, exposed wiring, and old equipment in dry storage.

CA: Damaged walls/ceilings to be patched to prevent pest intrusion, fiberglass insulation to be sealed up in lobby, and wiring to be covered up.

Food employee observed contacting (touching/handling) exposed, ready to eat food (whole tomatoes to slice for hamburger topping) with their bare hand(s) during the inspection.

COS: Employee put on gloves and rewashed tomato before slicing.

Person in charge not performing duties; in addition to multiple critical violations, PIC not monitoring or ensuring employees are preventing cross contamination of ready-to-eat foods with bare hands by properly using suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment.

No Certified Food Manager for establishment.

No soap or paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. PIC had to get soap from front area and paper towels near fryer. Observed food prep employee place bag of frozen French fries in handwash sink.

CA: All handwash sinks to be properly stocked with soap and paper towels in a dispenser. Handwash sinks to be free of any blockages at all times.

Observed opened packages of TCS foods and prepared TCS foods not properly date marked with date of preparation or discard date in RIC/RIF.

CA: All TCS foods to be marked with date of preparation or discard date which is 7 days from opening package or when food was prepared.

Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed dead bug in lobby area.

CA: Hire a GA licensed pest control company for initial treatment followed up with monthly service in addition to sealing up holes in walls/ceiling.

No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.

CA: All cold holding units must have a thermometer in the warmest part of the unit to measure ambient air temperature.

Observed improper food stacking in RICs/RIFs (beef above seafood, meat above produce).

CA: Food shall be stored by cook temperatures top down with RTE foods at top to highest cook temperatures at bottom.

Observed food prep employee with no hair restraint.

CA: All food preps shall wear a hair restraint when preparing food.

Clean equipment/utensils are not being stored covered or inverted.

CA: All clean utensils shall be stored inverted to protect the food contact surface from possible contamination from bare hand contact or dust.

Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.

CA: Gloves to be discarded between each task and are not to be washed like hands.

Single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.

Observed bare cement floor in dry storage area where raw animal food is stored.

CA: Floor must be sealed to make it smooth, durable, and non-porous.

No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/ware washing machine.

CA: Test strips must be obtained and used to ensure minimum concentration of sanitizer to be effective.

Observed build-up of grease on exhaust hood and grease spills on flooring under fryers.

CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed multiple holes in walls/ceilings, exposed fiberglass insulation, exposed wiring, and old equipment in dry storage.

CA: Damaged walls/ceilings to be patched to prevent pest intrusion, fiberglass insulation to be sealed up to prevent possible food contamination (by 28 DEC 2023), wiring to be covered up, and old equipment to be removed from premises to prevent pest harborage.

Observed unshielded lights in food prep area. No lighting in dining room.

CA: All lights in food prep areas shall be shielded to prevent contamination of food in the event a lightbulb shatters.

No employee handwashing sign provided in bathrooms.

CA: All bathrooms shall have a handwashing sign for employees to wash hands before returning to work.

In-use utensil in non-TCS food (flour) had no handle to prevent possible contamination from bare hand contact.

CA: If scoops are stored in non-TCS food bins, they shall have a handle that does not come into contact with the food.