ROBERTS HEAD START - Child Care Center

Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips

4-302.14 A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. Automatic sanitizer dispenser for wiping spray bottles used to wipe down surfaces uses QUAT sanitizer. PIC only has chlorine test strips, which is good for checking the sanitizer concentration of the warewashing sink.

Utensils, Equipment and Vending

Proper cold holding temperatures

3-501.16 (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under §3-501.19, and except as specified under (B) and in (C ) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained: (2) At 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Observed milk at 48F and 46F. PIC stated the milk was recently used and since they were receiving a delivery the refrigerator had been opened frequently. Packaged cheese was at 46F.

Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)

Wiping cloths; properly used and stored

3-304.14 (B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other EQUIPMENT surfaces shall be: (1) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under § 4-501.114; and (2) Laundered daily as specified under 4-802.11(D). Observed wiping cloths in a bucket of water with suds. PIC stated they use soap and water to hold the cloths between uses. Written procedures to prepare buckets state only to use soapy water.

Prevention of Food Contamination