Jan 14, 2026
Routine
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)
Observed excessive black mold-like accumulation on front self-service drink machine diffusers. Also observed black accumulation and staining on interior surface of ice machine and food debris accumulation interior of metal containers. Manager started the process of cleaning the drink machine diffusers. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned:
(i) Before each use with a different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or poultry. It does not apply if the food-contact surface or utensil is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and raw poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1.04(5)(a) than the previous type such as preparing raw pork followed by cutting raw poultry on the same cutting board; P
(ii) Each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods; P
(iii) Between uses with raw fruits and vegetables and with Time/Temperature Control for safety food; P
(iv) Before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; P and
(v) At any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred. P
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Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this subsection, if used with time/temperature control for safety food, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at least every 4 hours throughout the day. P
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Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting time/temperature control for safety food may be cleaned less frequently than every 4 hours if:
(i) In storage, containers of time/temperature control for safety food and their contents are maintained at temperatures specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04 and the containers are cleaned when they are empty;
(ii) Utensils and equipment are used to prepare food in a refrigerated room or area that is maintained at one of the temperatures in the following chart and:
(I) The utensils and equipment are cleaned at the frequency in the following chart that corresponds to the temperature:
Temperature Cleaning Frequency
41ºF (5.0ºC) or less 24 hours
41ºF - 45ºF (>5.0ºC - 7.2ºC) 20 hours
45ºF - 50ºF (>7.2ºC - 10.0ºC) 16 hours
50ºF - 55ºF (>10.0ºC - 12.8ºC) 10 hours
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(II) The cleaning frequency based on the ambient temperature of the refrigerated room or area is documented in the food service establishment.
(iii) Temperature measuring devices are maintained in contact with food, such as when left in a container of deli food or in a roast, held at temperatures specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1- .04;
(iv) Equipment is used for storage of packaged or unpackaged food, such as a reach-in refrigerator, and the equipment is cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues;
(v) The cleaning schedule is approved based on consideration of:
(I) Characteristics of the equipment and its use,
(II) The type of food involved,
(III) The amount of food residue accumulation, and
(IV) The temperature at which the food is maintained during the operation and the potential for the rapid and progressive multiplication of pathogenic or toxigenic microorganisms that are capable of causing foodborne disease; or
(vi) In-use utensils are intermittently stored in a container of water in which the water is maintained at 135ºF (57ºC) or more and the utensils and container are cleaned at least every 24 hours or at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
- Dining counters and table-tops shall be cleaned and sanitized routinely after removing all soiled tableware and food trays shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use by one of the following methods:
(i) A two step method in which one cloth, rinsed in sanitizing solution is used to clean food debris from the surface and a second cloth in separate sanitizing solution is used to rinse;
(ii) Sanitizing solution is sprayed onto the surface and the surface is then wiped clean with a disposable towel;
(iii) If used for cleaning and sanitizing, single-use disposable sanitizer wipes shall be used in accordance with EPA-registered label use instructions; or
(iv) Other methods approved by the Health Authority.
(v) Food trays may be cleaned and sanitized the same as table ware.
- Except when dry cleaning methods are used as specified under subsection (7)(e) of this Rule, surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food shall be cleaned:
(i) At any time when contamination may have occurred;
(ii) At least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers including nozzles and consumer self-service utensils such as tongs, scoops, or ladles;
(iii) Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils such as condiment dispensers and display containers; and
(iv) In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment:
(I) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or
(II) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Observed wiping clothes stored in a quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution at 0 ppm. Manager replaced almost empty sanitizer solution at 3-compartment sink and employee put new sanitizer solution into wiping cloth buckets. 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) (m) Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation.
- Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be:
(i) Maintained dry; and
(ii) Used for no other purpose.
- Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be:
(i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); and
(ii) Laundered daily.
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Cloths in-use for wiping surfaces in contact with raw animal foods shall be kept separate from cloths used for other purposes.
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Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be free of food debris and visible soil.
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Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
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Single-use disposable sanitizer wipes shall be used in accordance with EPA-approved manufacturer’s label use instructions.
18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(k) - insect control devices (c)
Observed electric fly catcher stored above milkshake toppings (cherries, cookies, etc.) in drive-thru area. Manager was advised to move catcher from above food preparation areas. 511-6-1.07(2)(k) - Insect Control Devices (C) (k) Insect Control Devices, Design and Installation.
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Insect control devices that are used to electrocute or stun flying insects shall be designed to retain the insect within the device.
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Insect control devices shall be installed so that:
(i) The devices are not located over a food preparation area; and
(ii) Dead insects and insect fragments are prevented from contact with exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Observed liquid accumulation in area between the fryer and grill where floor is in disrepair. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation.
(a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
(b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions.
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The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.
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Except for cleaning that is necessary due to a spill or other accident, cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed, such as after closing.
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(j) - heating, ventilation, air conditioning, system vents, designed to prevent contamination (c)
Observed grease accumulation under both vent hoods and rust accumulation on vent hood above grill. 511-6-1.07(2)(j) - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, System Vents, designed to prevent contamination (C) (j) Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, System Vents. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils.