The Nook On Piedmont Park

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed failure to label food containers (Squeeze bottles) in the kitchen area that stores items. All food items that are not in their original containers shall be properly labeled and identified. COS: PIC placed labels on all bottles.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed generally grease floors and walls at the kitchen. Food service facilities shall be cleaned hygienic at all times. Advised PIC to ensure that staff clean floors and walls when it is not busy.

Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated — Inspector Note: Observed three dented cans in the main kitchen area on a shelf near backdoor. CA: Advised PIC to monitor cans upon receiving. Package Integrity. Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed failure to label food containers in the kitchen area that stores items that appear to be (flower, salt sugar etc.). All food items that are not in their original containers shall be properly labeled and identified. Advised PIC to ensure that all food containers are labeled.

Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled — Inspector Note: Observed food containers wet stacked in the main kitchen warewash area. CA: Advised PIC that food containers should be placed in a self-draining position that allows air drying after being cleaned.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used — Inspector Note: Observed ramekin resting in a dressing (ranch) located in the prep-top in the main kitchen. COS: PIC discarded the ramekin.

Food separated and protected — Inspector Note: During the routine inspection I observed that the cook was prepping raw chicken wings in a sink and shortly after she began prepping lettuce in the same sink. CA: advised PIC to not prep veggies and raw chicken in the same sink.

Food separated and protected — Inspector Note: Observed raw beef stored over cooked chicken in the walk in cooler. Provided refrigeration document and advised PIC on how to properly store raw food items in both the walk in and reach in cooler. COS: PIC removed the raw beef from being stored above the cooked chicken

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed failure to food items Raw and cooked chicken in the walk in cooler the main kitchen. Food shall be covered prevented from potential contamination. COS: PIC covered all food. 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;