POPEYES CHICKEN

Observed several cold holding violations in holding units through out main kitchen and front service. C/A: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41F or below. COS: Discarded

Observed inspection report is not posted within the restaurant. C/A: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. Correct within 72 hours

Observed permit is not displayed within public view. C/A: Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers Correct within 72 hours

Observed (2) reach in coolers and (1) prep top cooler unit in main kitchen and front service unable to maintain TCS cold holding foods 41F or below. C/A: Ensure cold holding equipment is in good repair.

Observed grease and food debris accumulations on various fixtures in main kitchen, including but not limited to shelves, sugar bin, and heating equipment. C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Correct within 72 hours.

Observed food employees prepping drinks and orders with painted and/or long artificial nails (main kitchen & drive through). C/A: Employees shall keep their fingernails clean and trimmed to no longer than the tips of the fingers. Unless wearing gloves in good repair, a food employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food. COS: PIC instructed employees to wear gloves.

Observed food employee allowing RTE French fries to come into contact with her bare hand while prepping order. C/A: Food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. COS: PIC instructed employee to place gloves on.

Observed several pieces of fried chicken hot holding below 135F under heat lamps in main kitchen. C/A: Maintain hot TCS foods at 135*f or above. COS: Discarded

Did not observe employee health policy in place. C/A: Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. COS: EHS emailed form to PIC

Observed heavy accumulations of flour and raw chicken juices on counter tops and container lids at chicken preparation area of main kitchen. C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Clean within 72 hours

Observed large quantities of blackened ranch and buttermilk ranch inside buckets under counter cold holding above 41F (main kitchen). Observed shredded cheese in reach-in cooler (main kitchen) cold holding above 41F C/A: TCS food shall be maintained at 41°F or below at all times. COS: Cheese discarded. Ranch placed on ice and into walk-in cooler to rapidly cool (The ranches were taken out of the walk in cooler 2 hours prior to temperatures being taken).

Did not observe employee health policy in place. C/A: Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. COS: EHS emailed form to PIC

Observed large amount of pooled up blood on shelf holding raw chicken inside walk-in cooler (main kitchen). Observed black mold-like accumulations inside drink nozzles (drive thru). Observed pink/black accumulations inside ice machine (main kitchen). Observed ice scoop stored in spoiled water (drive thru) C/A: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: Soda nozzles cleaned onsite. Facility shall clean walk-in cooler shelf and ice machine within 10 calendar days.

Observed ice scoop stored in small metal bin containing soiled water (near drive thru window). C/A: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.

Observed excessive amount of pooled raw chicken juices/blood on shelving and on top of raw chicken container lids in walk-in cooler. (main kitchen) C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Observed excessive amount of food debris on container lids and counter tops in meat preparation area. C/A: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.