Best Western Plus Brunswick Inn & Suites

Observed RIC in front service area holding TCS foods above 41F at the time of this inspection. COS: PIC discarded all TCS food products. CA:PIC stated the cooler will not be used until it has been serviced and can hold TCS food products 41F or below.

Observed sausage patties inside the RIC without proper labeling or date marking at the time of this inspection. COS: PIC left a note for kitchen staff to label the sausage when they return. CA: Manager stated staff shall be retrained to ensure labels are on all TCS product that are stored more than 24 hours.

Observed sausage patties inside the RIC without proper labeling or date marking at the time of this inspection. COS: PIC left a note for kitchen staff to label the sausage when they return. CA: Manager stated staff shall be retrained to ensure labels are on all TCS product that are stored more than 24 hours.

Observed RIC in front service area holding TCS foods above 41F at the time of this inspection. COS: PIC discarded all TCS food products. CA:PIC stated the cooler will not be used until it has been serviced and can hold TCS food products 41F or below.

Observed apples uncovered on display on the breakfast bar at the time of this inspection. CA: PIC stated they will remove the apples and start wrapping them to prevent barehand contact before putting them back onto the buffet.

Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had test strips for the sanitizer solution that they use that were out of date. CA: Management stated that they will acquire new in date test strips.

Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility was not using chemical sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink or in food contact surfaces. COS: Glynn EH worked with PIC and facility Management to create an appropriate strength quaternary sanitizer solution at the 3 compartment sink for dishes and from which the food contact surface sanitizer will be taken from before use with dishes. CA: Management stated that staff will be trained to create the sanitizer at the start of opening the facility for breakfast and to pull out their food contact surface "sani bucket" sanitizer before washing any dishes every morning.

Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility had test strips for the sanitizer solution that they use that were out of date. CA: Management stated that they will acquire new in date test strips.

Observed reach in cooler holding TCS items above 41 deg F. COS: Cooler was full of milk cartons. Manager discarded all of them. CA: Manager will check cooler temperatures regularly and ensure TCS foods are held at 41 deg F or below.

Observed a bowl of cooked sausage patties and a bowl of scrambled eggs from todays breakfast service in the reach in cooler. The sausage and eggs were observed at temperatures above 41 deg F. No time label was on the products. The rest of the items in the cooler were observed below 41 deg F. COS: The manager discarded both bowls of food. CA: The manager will educate staff on proper cooling times (135 deg F to 70 deg F in 2 hours. 70 deg F to 41 deg F within the next 4 hours.) Additionally, manager will ensure that staff knows that any foods placed on the self service line must be discarded/not saved at the end of that days service.

Observed a bottle of hair spray in the dry food storage cabinet. CA: Ensure employee personal care items are stored and used in an area away from food prep and service.