Inspection summary
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed frozen fish being thawed at room temperature.***SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION OF THE CODE PROVISION***// Time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1) under refrigeration that keeps the food at 41°F or less; 2) completely submerged in running water with the temperature of the water at 70°F or less, has sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and that no part of the food exceeds 41°F; 3) as a part of the cooking process. [2]
The report states: “1,2,4Observed pans that were identified as clean stored on the rack that were stacked wet.// Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying and covered or inverted.” [3]