Cold Stone Creamery

Observed drink nozzles in lobby area not cleaned at a frequency maintained clean to sight and touch. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.

Update: Site visit made on 2/10/2026 and observed drink nozzles detailed clean.

Observed employee handling food with bracelets on wrist. CA: 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: PIC educated, and instructed employee to remove jewelry.

Observed employee cell phone on table in front main kitchen area next to food and food ingredients. 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 educated employee.

Observed drink nozzles in lobby area not cleaned at a frequency necessary to be maintained clean to sight and touch. CA: Food contact surfaces such as iced tea dispenser's, drink nozzles, and consumer self service utensils shall be cleaned at least every 24 hours.
PIC will have nozzles detailed clean by correct by date indicated.

Observed multiple TCS food items (mac& cheese, meatballs, precooked bacon, beef, chunked chicken, and site made tuna) held in facility greater than 24 hours without datemark label. CA: RTE TCS food items prepared or opened in facility shall bare datemark label not to exceed 7 days maximum, as prep day starting as day 1. COS: PIC discarded food items.

Observed sanitizer tablets and glass cleaner stored on food preparation table, and sanitizer tablets stored on shelf with dry food ingredients. 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 moved chemicals to designated area.

Observed multiple TCS food items cold holding in prep top cooler above 41 degrees. PIC stated the TCS foods on the bottom of the unit (bacon, tuna salad) were prepped the night before and placed in prep top cooler. Remaining TCS food items were placed in prep top cooler 1 hour prior. CA: TCS foods on bottom of unit discarded, and remaining TCS food placed in walk in freezer to rapidly cool in proper time frame.

Observed multiple spray bottles with containing chemicals without common name label. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. CA: PIC to label products.

Observed multiple employees handling food without proper hair restraints in main kitchen area. CA: PIC provided hair nets.

Observed multiple in-use wiping cloths stored in sanitizer buckets at a concentration lower than manufacturers recommendation. CA: PIC remade sanitizer to proper concentration.

Observed milk in walk in cooler and underneath prep without date marking label. CA: PIC discarded the milk

Observed TCS food (chicken) tightly wrapped cooling in the prep reach in cooler that was prepped less than 30 minutes before the inspection. CA: PIC chose to discard the chicken

Observed sliding door to Ice cream prep area had tape over cracks in door. CA: PIC will put in order for new door.

Observed rust build up on wire shelving racks in WIC. CA: PIC to put in new shelving racks.