AJ's Diner

Observed food employee actively washing, rinsing, and sanitizing dishes in ware washing machine with no sanitizing solution in the bucket attached to the unit. Testing kit did not show any color change when checked during the inspection. After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in: 1. Hot water manual operations by immersion for at least 30 seconds in water at a temperature of 171°F (77°C) or above; P 2. Hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is set up as specified under subsections (6)(e), (l), and (m) of this Rule and achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160ºF (71ºC) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator; P or 3. Chemical manual or mechanical operations, including the application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing, or pressure spraying methods, using a solution as specified under subsection (6)(n) of this Rule. Contact times shall be consistent with those on EPA-registered label use instructions by providing: (i) Except as specified under paragraph 3(ii) of this subsection, an contact time of at least 10 seconds for a chlorine solution specified under subsection (6)(n)1 of this Rule; P (ii) A contact time of at least seven seconds for a chlorine solution of 50 ppm that has pH of 10 or less and a temperature of at least 100ºF (38ºC) or a pH of 8 or less and a temperature of at least 75ºF (24ºC); P (iii) A contact time of at least 30 second.

Observed several TCS food items in the reach-in-cooler and walk-in cooler not covered or properly sealed to prevent overhead contamination. Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. COS. Food employee covered items to protect from overhead contamination.

Observed food containers stored under the prep table across from warmer cabinet stacked directly on top of each other while wet. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry. COS. PIC had food employee rearrange food containers so that they could properly air dry.