The Piedmont Room

Observed food employees actively washing, rinsing, and sanitizing dishing in the ware washing machine without any chemicals or hot water sanitization. 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 seconds for other chemical sanitizing solutions; P or (iv) A contact time used in relationshi.

Observed multiple food items in the RIC and WIF not covered or properly sealed to protect from 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. PIC covered food items that were not covered or sealed properly. Repeat Violation.