ZAMA MEXICAN CUISINE & MARGARITA BAR receives B in Cobb County health inspection

1. 01

   Food separation and protection

   Item 4-1A ↗

   Observed container of raw chicken stored directly above salsa in walk in cooler in the main kitchen. Observed raw beef stored in direct contact with sliced cheese in walk in cooler 2 in main kitchen.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)

   Observed container of raw chicken stored directly above salsa in walk in cooler in the main kitchen. Observed raw beef stored in direct contact with sliced cheese in walk in cooler 2 in main kitchen. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P (III) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; P (IV) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (I) Using separate equipment for each type, P or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, P and (III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; P (iii) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; (v) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening; (vi) Protecting food containers that are received packaged together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or overwrap is opened; (vii) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held in the food service establishment separate from food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles; or (viii) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed from ready-to-eat food. COS: food discarded Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 4-1A ↗
   Corrected on siteNew violation
2. 02

   Personal cleanliness

   Item 12B ↗

   Observed employees handling food with jewelry/bracelets on wrist in main kitchen. 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.

   Inspector’s full note +

   Code 511-6-1.03(5)(g)

   Observed employees handling food with jewelry/bracelets on wrist in main kitchen. 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. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 12B ↗
   Corrected on siteNew violation

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