Ruth's Chris Steak House Main Kitchen

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display — Inspector Note: Observed raw seafood items on the prep line and cooked shrimp in the walk-in cooler stored in direct contact with ice and or water. Corrective action - PIC advised to use perforated pans to allow drainage if storing unpackaged foods in direct contact with ice, otherwise cool food items with ice in food safe bags. 511-6-1.04(4)(i) - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C) (i) Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice. 1. Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to the entry of water because of the nature of its packaging, wrapping, or container or positioning in the ice or water. 2. Except as specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice. 3. Whole, raw fruits or vegetables; cut, raw vegetables such as celery or carrot sticks or cut potatoes; and tofu may be immersed in ice or water. 4. Raw poultry and raw fish that are received immersed in ice in shipping containers may remain in that condition while in storage awaiting preparation, display, service, or sale.