Waylon's

Observed employee shredding cabbage with bare hands. CA: Food employees must not contact exposed, ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands. Suitable utensils such as gloves, tongs, or deli tissue must be used to prevent contamination. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food increases the risk of transferring pathogens to food. COS: Cabbage was voluntarily discarded, and employee washed hands and donned gloves before resuming food preparation.

Observed employee shredding cabbage with bare hands. CA: Food employees must not contact exposed, ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands. Suitable utensils such as gloves, tongs, or deli tissue must be used to prevent contamination. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food increases the risk of transferring pathogens to food. COS: Cabbage was voluntarily discarded, and employee washed hands and donned gloves before resuming food preparation.

Observed employee preparing food while wearing bracelets. CA: Food employees may not wear jewelry on their arms and hands, except for a plain wedding band, while preparing food. Jewelry can harbor bacteria and make effective handwashing difficult, increasing the risk of food contamination. COS: Employee removed bracelets at the time of inspection.

Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water at the meat prep sink. Potentially hazardous food must be thawed using one on the approved methods listed in the Food Service Rules and Regulations. COS - Chicken was placed in the walk-in cooler to continue the thawing process.

Open canned drinks observed in the kitchen area on the microwave. Employee drinks must be in a cup with a lid and straw in food preparation areas. COS - Drink removed.

Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water at the meat prep sink. Potentially hazardous food must be thawed using one on the approved methods listed in the Food Service Rules and Regulations. COS - Chicken was placed in the walk-in cooler to continue the thawing process.

Observed equipment (second walk-in cooler) in poor repair. There was no potentially hazardous food in it at the time. CA: Maintenance called; must be fixed within 72 hours.

Observed a cellphone next to the microwave in the kitchen. Personal items must be stored away from food contact surfaces. COS - The cellphone was removed and the area cleaned and sanitized.

Employee observed touching ready-to-eat bread with bare hands when single-use gloves or utensils are required. COS - Bread discarded and employee sent to handwashing.

Employee observed touching ready-to-eat bread with bare hands when single-use gloves or utensils are required. COS - Bread discarded and employee sent to handwashing.

Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw, meat loaf, and pancake mix held between 53F-56F. Walk-in cooler out of temperature. COS - Maintenance called and out of temperature food discarded.

Observed hot potentially hazardous food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit (sausages at 112F-125F). COS - Discarded.

Observed employee with no hair restraint.

Observed build-up of black residue in the interior of the ice machine. CA: PIC will get ice machine cleaned out in 72 hours. Food-contact surfaces must be cleaned at a frequency that precludes build-up.