ASHER & ROSE GROCERS

Facility is vacuum sealing raw meats for butcher section of grocery store and raw meats and prepared pizzas for freezer section for grocery store without an approved procedure from the Health Authority.

CA: Before engaging in Reduced Oxygen Packaging without a variance as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(k), a permit applicant or permit holder shall submit a properly prepared HACCP plan to the Health Authority.

Facility shall stop vacuum sealing, selling vacuum sealed products, and remove current vacuum sealed products from sale until a procedure is approved by the Health Authority.

Observed several ready to eat TCS foods (cream, meat sauce, stewed tomatoes, etc.) stored more than 24 hours in coolers in main kitchen and bar area not date marked with 7-day expiration.

C/A: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days.

COS: All food items date marked or discarded (cream).

1. Observed accumulated dust along fan, walls, and ceiling in main kitchen of facility.
2. Observed accumulated dirt and debris along floor and under equipment in main kitchen.

C/A: Remove soil/debris and clean all areas; the physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Observed several food items (oils and dressings) removed from original containers stored in squeeze bottles in main kitchen.

C/A: Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.

Observed dust along walls and ceiling in main kitchen of facility.

C/A: Clean all areas; The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.

Observed heavily stained and damaged ceiling tile in dishwasher area of main kitchen.

C/A: Replace ceiling tiles; maintain all physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.