Observation: Chicken in the hot holding unit is measuring 39 to 43 Degree Celsius on the surface of the chicken. Four pieces of chicken left in the hot tray discarded at the time of inspection. This hot holding unit has been identified as a cause of concern in the previous inspections and the operator has been repeatedly advised to monitor the temperatures for this hot holding unit. A violation ticket is being issued this time for failing to hold the potentially hazardous food at the safe temperature.
Corrective Action: All potentially hazardous foods must be hot held at > 60 Degree Celsius. The chicken hot holding tray thermometer must be representative of the actual temperature of the food. Temperature monitoring must be done more frequently and corrective actions taken whenever the critical temperature limits are not met.
