Ephesus Turkish Kitchen

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use — Inspector Note: Observed employee food in WIC store next to and above customer food. (CA) Advised the PIC that employee food must be stored in designated areas away from customer food and food prep areas. Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas.

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed several containers of food stored in a RIC without covering. (CA) Advised the PIC to cover food when it is stored in a cooler. 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;

In-use utensils: properly stored — Inspector Note: EHS observed in-use utensil without a handle stored in flour bin and being used as a scoop. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon. CA: PIC removed in use utensil without handle from flour bin.

Insects, rodents, and animals not present — Inspector Note: Observed multiple doors kept open with no mesh or protection from pest. If the windows or doors of a food service establishment, or of a larger structure within which a food service establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or other purposes or a temporary food service establishment is not provided with windows and doors, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (i) 16 mesh to 1 inch (16 mesh to 25.4 mm) screens; (ii) Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or (iii) Other effective means. C/A COS: PIC closed all doors.