Little Caesars Pizza

Observed bottle of sanitizer stored hanging on wire shelving above parmesan cheese. CA: Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. COS: PIC chose to discard the bottle of sanitizer.

Observed facility not abiding by approved variance. Pizza sauce as not dated nor had time when removed from cooler. CA: Facility utilizing variance must follow variance as approved by state. COS: Pizza sauce discarded.

Observed cigarettes on cart next to back door. CA: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. COS: PIC to move items to designated area.

Observed prepped pizzas utilizing TPHC placed in zone racks 1 and 2 without timer being started. No discard time posted for pizzas. CA: Facility must follow TPHC written procedures to properly utilize TPHC COS: PIC discarded pizzas

Observed water bottle on shelf next to prep top surface above and next to food contact surfaces. CA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: PIC discarded item.

Observed large amount of food debris (pizza toppings) in main kitchen handwashing sink. CA: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. COS: PIC removed food debris.

Observed utensil (plastic container) in clean storage with food debris present. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: Container was removed and placed to be rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized.

Observed employee handling food while wearing a watch and multiple bracelets. CA: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. COS: PIC had employee remove jewelry.

Observed dishes stacked without being properly air dried. CA: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. COS: PIC rewashed dishes and properly air dried.

Observed cigarettes and other personal items located on clean dish shelf next to 3 vat sink. CA: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. COS: PIC to move items to designated area.

Observed employee handling food while wearing a braclet. CA: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. COS: PIC had employee remove jewelry.

Observed employee with painted fingernail handling food. CA:Unless wearing gloves in good repair, a food employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food. COS: PIC had employee wear gloves.

Observed cup for scooping cheese directly touching cheese in prep top cooler. CA: uring pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. COS: PIC removed cup from cheese.

Observed dishes stacked without being properly air dried. CA: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. COS: PIC rewashed dishes and properly air dried.

Observed floors and shelving in walk in cooler with a build up of debris. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. CA: PIC will have floors and shelving cleaned.