COLD STONE CREAMERY

Observed employee serving ice cream without an effective hair restraint.

CA: (i) Hair Restraints.

1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.

2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

COS: PIC had employees put on hair restraints

Permit not posted during time of inspection

CA: 1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers

A physical copy of the permit was printed during the inspection, and the PIC was advised to post the permit in a location visible to the public at all times.

Observed whole milk and almond milk stored above 41°F for more than 4 hours in the two-door front cooler.

CA: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. 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 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P

COS:PIC discarded both the whole milk and almond milk.

Observed no signed employee health reporting agreements from any current staff.

CA:511-6-1.03(2)(m) - Person-in-Charge Duties (Pf) 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; Pf

COS: PIC provided an employee health reporting agreement, and the employee signed the document.

Observed a food handler wearing a watch.

CA:511-6-1.03(5)(g) - Jewelry (C) (g) Jewelry. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.

COS: Employee removed the watch.

Observed employees serving and preparing food without a hair restraint.

CA:511-6-1.03(5)(i) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints.

1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.

COS: PIC provided employees with hair restraints.

Observed 2023 food permit

CA: 511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1) - Permit, Displayed (C)

1. Post the permit in a location in the food service establishment that is conspicuous to consumers

Advised PIC to ensure that the food permit is current and visible

Observed incorrect test strips being used; chlorine test strips were used when the chemical being used was quat

CA:511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i) - Temperature Measuring Device, Manual Warewashing; Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Device (Pf) (h) Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing.

2. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Pf

(i) Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Pf

Advised PIC to obtain quat test strips.

Observed hand sink blocked at the time of inspection with boxes and a small ladder. Advised PIC that hand sink shall be easily accessible at all items. COS- items removed.

Observed waffle cone in hand sink. Advised PIC that hand sinks shall be used for hand washing only. COS- item removed.

Observed food handlers with a watch and bracelet on. Advised PIC that food handlers shall not wear hand or wrist jewelry. Only single plain band allowed. COS- jewelry removed.

Observed hand sink with water pressure extremely low. PIC given 72 hours to fix hand sink.

Observed rusted shelves in walk in cooler. Observed floor rusted in walk in freezer. Advised PIC that all surfaces shall be smooth, nonabsorbent, durable and easily cleanable.