JOE'S PANCAKE HOUSE

Violations (2)

• d9d7eb8a-7c50-4819-9200-d4680e45cacdCriticalCorrected on site

  Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting

  2-201.11(A) The PERMIT HOLDER shall require FOOD EMPLOYEES and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES to report to the PERSON IN CHARGE information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through FOOD. A FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE shall report the information in a manner that allows the PERSON IN CHARGE to reduce the RISK of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE: (1) Has any of the following symptoms: (a) Vomiting, (b) Diarrhea, (c) Jaundice, (d) Sore throat with fever, or (e) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is: (i) On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a SINGLE-USE glove is worn over the impermeable cover, (ii) On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover, or (iii) On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage; Person in charge (PIC) could not locate documentation that employees have been trained in on employee illness reporting requirements of the 5 reportable symptoms and 6 illnesses that restrict/exclude a food worker. PIC stated wife has access to the form 1-b document and is unable to present them during this routine inspection.

  Employee Health

• 4f6dff17-b576-4b4e-b5b4-33294d71cc44Corrected on site

  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  3-501.15 (A) Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under § 3-501.14 by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of FOOD being cooled: (1) Placing the FOOD in shallow pans; (2) Separating the FOOD into smaller or thinner portions; (3) Using rapid cooling EQUIPMENT; (4) Stirring the FOOD in a container placed in an ice water bath; (5) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; (6) Adding ice as an ingredient; or (7) Other effective methods. MU parallel from stove and MU towards 3-comp sink Observed sliced tomatoes, diced steak and sliced sausage in the make top unit temping above 41F. PIC stated the sliced tomatoes are sliced prepped then immediately placed in the cold holding make unit, all other time/temperature control safe (TCS) foods such as sausage and steak were recently prepped and restocked within 2-3 hours.

  Food Temperature Control