Apr 23, 2026
Routine
2-1B - hands clean and properly washed
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(b) - cleaning procedure (p)
Observed food employees to wash hands and turn off the faucet with out using a hand drying provision or other barrier to protect their hands from recontamination.
Cleaning Procedure (P) (b) Cleaning Procedure.
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Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices for hands or arms, for at least 20 seconds, using a cleaning compound in a handwashing sink that is properly equipped. P
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Food employees shall use the following cleaning procedure in the order stated to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms:
(i) Rinse under clean, running warm water; P
(ii) Apply an amount of cleaning compound recommended by the cleaning compound manufacturer; P
(iii) Rub together vigorously for at least 10 to 15 seconds while:
(I) Paying particular attention to removing soil from underneath the fingernails during the cleaning procedure, P and
(II) Creating friction on the surfaces of the hands and arms or surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms, finger tips, and areas between the fingers; P
(iv) Thoroughly rinse under clean, running warm water; P and
(v) Immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough drying using disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system, or a heated-air hand drying device. P
- To avoid recontaminating their hands or surrogate prosthetic devices, food employees may use disposable paper towels or similar clean barriers when touching surfaces such as manually operated faucet handles on a handwashing sink or the handle of a restroom door.
Note: All employees were informed of proper hand washing technique by EHS. EHS recommends all employees review handwashing procedures.
1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(2) - pic present (pf)
No pic was present during inspection. Food employees on duty stated the manager was out and that no one was designated as a PIC or shift lead.
PIC present (Pf) There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times.
Note: Facility shall always have an employee designated as a person in charge (PIC), manager, or shift lead at the facility during operational hours.
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Observed the QAC sanitizer solution in the 3-compartment sink to have a concentration of 0-100ppm. This is below the required QAC sanitizer concentration of 200-400ppm.
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration, Hardness (P,Pf) (n) Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g), shall be used in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered label use instructions P, and shall be used as follows:
- A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall have a minimum temperature of 75ºF (24ºC), P have a concentration as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g) and as indicated by the manufacturer’s use directions included in the labeling, P and be used only in water with 500 ppm hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions; P
COS: Food employee remade the sanitizer solution, which tested at 200-400ppm QAC.