Ruby Tuesday

Observed uncovered tater tots, onion rings, fries, shrimp, chicken, and other food items stored in RIF. All food items must be stored covered to protect against contamination. Provide lids for all uncovered items.

Observed prepped vegetables, boiled eggs, pasta salad, ham chunks, and cheese in walk in cooler with no form of date marking. Also observed steak stored in RIC with no form of date marking. Prepared foods must be marked with date of preparation or date of disposal. Date mark or dispose unmarked items.

Observed food in coolers not covered. *Keep all foods covered.

Observed underside of drink machines to be soiled. *Clean daily.

Observed missing grout on/between floor tiles and missing floor tiles in kitchen. Repair and replace tile.

Observed food splatter covering interior ceiling of microwave. Food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized at a rate to prevent buildup.

Observed missing grout on/between floor tiles and missing floor tiles in grill area - allowing drainage water to pool. Repair floors and replace grout.

Observed walk in cooler and foods within to be exceeding cold holding threshold of 41F. Air entering unit for cooling was found to be 46.5F. Internal temperature of unit found to be 52F. Food items within unit found to range between 51F - 53F; thereby, exceeding the maximum cold hold temperature of 41F. Cold held items must be maintained at a temperature of 41F or lower. All out of temperature food items were disposed. Items on salad bar were also pulled and disposed as these items had come from the WIC. Discontinue use of WIC until unit is repaired and capable of maintaining food items at 41F or lower.

Observed open dumpster lids upon arrival to facility. Dumpster lids must remain closed unless in active use to deter pest attraction and/or harboring.

Observed uncovered food items throughout reach in coolers and reach in freezers throughout main kitchen (i.e., cheese sticks, potatoes, chicken, onion rings, tater tots, and pork chops). All food items must be stored covered to protect against contamination.

Observed prepped lettuce, carrots, ham chunks, and cheese in walk in cooler with no form of date marking. Prepared foods must be marked with date of preparation or date of disposal.

Observed chickpeas held past marked disposal date (8/21/24). Food items must be used or disposed by marked disposal date. Chickpeas pulled and disposed.

Observed heavily soiled carpeting throughout dining area. Floors found to be sticky and heavily soiled. Clean floors.

Observed missing grout on/between floor tiles and missing floor tiles in grill area - allowing drainage water to pool. Repair floors and replace grout.

Observed uncovered food items throughout reach in coolers and reach in freezers throughout main kitchen (i.e., cheese sticks, potatoes, chicken, shrimp, fish). All food items must be stored covered to protect against contamination.

Observed prepped cucumbers, chick peas, and cheese in walk in cooler with no form of date marking. Prepared foods must be marked with date of preparation or date of disposal.

Observed street corn help past marked disposal date of 2/18/24. Items must be used or disposed according to date. Violation corrected onsite - item pulled and disposed.

Observed several ceiling tiles throughout main kitchen to be in disrepair and have significant water damage (especially in dry storage area). Repair leaks and replace ceiling tiles.

Observed missing grout on floor/between floor tiles. Floors must be maintained easily cleanable. Repair floors and replace grout.

Observed uncovered prepped food in walk in cooler (cooked baked potato) in Walk-in cooler. All food items must be stored covered to protect against contamination.

Observed reach in cooler in main kitchen missing conspicuously located thermometer. All coolers must be supplied with a conspicuously located and accurate thermometer.

Current inspection report not posted at time of inspection. *Keep current inspection report posted.

Grout in kitchen floor is missing. *Replace grout.

Observed several ceiling tiles in kitchen in disrepair. *Replace tiles. Back wall of facility is expressed to the outside and the frame of building to exposed area is rotten. *Fix outside frame/wall immediately.

Observed blown lights in kitchen area. *Replace lights. Air returns are heavily soiled. *Clean or replace.

Observed out of temperature chick peas (52F), ham chunks (46F), black olives (46F), and corn salad (48) on salad bar. Items were stored on sides of salad bar where ice doesn't form; therefore, not properly cooling food and allowing items to exceed the temperature requirement. Items pulled and disposed. Advised management to only store cold held items on icy part of the bar. Check temperatures frequently to ensure temperatures remain at 41F or lower.

Observed uncovered prepped food in walk in cooler (cooked baked potato) and in reach in cooler (chicken, smash burgers) in grill area. All food items must be stored covered to protect against contamination.

Observed several reach in coolers throughout main kitchen to be missing thermometers. All coolers must be supplied with a conspicuously located and accurate thermometer to ensure unit is holding at 41F or lower.