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6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf observed no hand towels or any type of towel present at the hand sink. Inspection or inspector arrive to begin inspection approximately an hour and 15 minutes after arrival according to the PIC and owner. CDI. Towels provided.

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P observed all raw meats to be cold held below 38° some still partially frozen. However de Gallo and cut lettuce in the top of the prep unit R 66 and 70 respectively CDIPIC states these were prepared at the commissary and not on the mobile Food unit but still discarded Ambient air temperature in the top of the prep unit 38° For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .

3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Multiple TCS foods including cut lettuce and pico de gallo date Mart October 29 to November 6. This should be corrected to November 4. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .

4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. observed slicer, mechanical slicer. Similar to a deli slicer. EHS explained that this type of work should not be done in the field on the mobile Food unit, but instead in the approved commissary kitchen, as it is advanced food preparation. Additionally, the underside of the slicer Cleary states “for household use only.”

5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Plumbing system at three compartment sink not working properly. When water is cut off, it continues to dispense. Therefore in order to stop it from inadvertently draining the freshwater tank. It must be unplugged before and after each hand wash or use of the utensil washing sink. VR verification required. Plumbing must be repaired before the next day of work.