KFC/Taco Bell - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:
Facility Type:Restaurant
Inspection type:Routine
Inspection date:June 22, 2010
Number of critical violations:1
Number of non-critical violations:  3
Follow-up Required:  Yes

Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code   Description / Observation / Corrective Action
105  Critical Inadequate Cooling & Refrigerated Storage of Potentially Hazardous Food(s)
Observation: The internal temperature for some potentially hazardous dressings in the dispensing bottles on the cold line was measured at 16 Degree Celsius at the time of this inspection. According to the shift manager, these dispensing bottles are regularly rotated usually within 2 hrs. Grated cheese measured at 8.7 Degree Celsius with the probe thermometer.
Corrective Action: Please follow the food safety plan to store the potentially hazardous dressings and grated cheese/ potentially hazardous foods on the taco cold line. The cold line must be able to maintain the internal food temperature below 4 degree Celsius all the times. All the potentially hazardous foods that stays at more than 4 Degree Celsius for extended period of time (2 hrs) must be discarded.
110   Food Not Protected - General
Observation: 1.The ice machine in the front service area needs to be cleaned from inside. There is visible debris/mold on the inside steel panel. According to the shift manager this machine is scheduled to be replaced by a new machine. 2. The ice scoop is being stored inside the ice in the ice machine by the frier. 3. Some non food items are being stored on the top of the flour bags. This may lead to a potential physical contamination of the flour.
Corrective Action: 1. The ice machine must be cleaned and sanitized regularly. 2. The ice scoop must be stored in a clean container. Both the container and the scoop must be cleaned and sanitized daily. 3. Non food items must be stored in a way so as to eliminate the possibility of any physical contamination of the flour.
113   Improper Sanitary Facilities
Observation: The hand washing station in the food handling area does not have a paper towel dispenser. The paper towel roll is being left on the sink side. No paper towel in the employee washroom.
Corrective Action: A paper towel dispenser must be provided on the hand washing station. Please ensure that the employees are aware that the hand sanitizer solution only works on the clean hands. All the employees must wash their hands with soap and paper towel. The hand sanitizer must not be used as an alternative to hand washing. The employee washroom paper towel dispenser must be restocked.
116   Improper Construction / Maintenance of Establishment
Observation: The walk in freezer is in need of cleaning.
Corrective Action: The cleaning frequency in the walk in freezer should be increased.

Comments:

Other items observed/discussed at the time of this inspection:
All the hot holding temperatures are meeting health requirements.
The three compartment sink has 200 ppm quat solution available to sanitize.
The daily temperature check sheets are being maintained. The operator to look into the internal temperatures of the potentially hazardous dressings/cheese on the taco cold line and to investigate if the cold line is able to maintain <4 Degree Celsius temperature. The warmer cold line temperature was identified as a problem in the last inspection.