Health Sport - Eureka

3441 Pennsylvania Ave, Eureka

Routine Inspection
06. Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly.

Conditions Observed: Observed employee attempt to don gloves without prior handwashing, as required. When employees switch tasks from the front desk to the cafe (in any capacity) they are required to properly wash their hands prior to donning gloves to conduct food prep. Instructed employee to handwash prior to donning gloves. Train all employees on handwashing and proper glove use prior to your next routine inspection (handout provided). This major violation was corrected.

ROACHY SAYS:

“Food employees shall minimize bare hand and arm contact with nonprepackaged food that is in ready to eat form. Whenever gloves are worn, they shall be changed, replaced, or washed as often as handwashing is required. Single-use gloves shall not be washed. Employees shall wash their hands in the following situations: immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with nonprepackaged food, clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use food containers and utensils; after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling any animal; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks; when switching from working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat foods; before initially donning gloves for working with food; before dispensing or serving food handling clean tableware and serving utensils in the food service area; after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. (113952, 113953.3, 113953.4, 113961, 113968, 113973)”

35. Warewashing: installed, maintained, used, Adequate Means to measure sanitizer

Conditions Observed: QT test strips were not available during the inspection. Obtain QT test strips, store in a readily available location, and use each time QT sanitizer solution is made to verify it is at the required concentration of 200 - 400PPM. In the meantime, please use 4 tablets when you fill the sink until you can provide test strips to verify.

ROACHY SAYS:

“Facilities that prepare food shall be equipped with a manual warewashing sink that has at least three compartments with two integral metal drainboards, except as specified in 114099(c). A warewashing sink shall not be used for handwashing except as specified in 114125(a). Sink compartments shall be large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment and utensils used. Testing materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing. (114067(f,g), 114099, 114099.3, 114099.5, 114101(a), 114101.1, 114101.2, 114103, 114107, 114125(a))”

Routine Inspection

ROACHY SAYS:

“Both patrons and the health department agree! This place sets the standard for Humboldt food facility cleanliness! All hail Health Sport - Eureka!!”

Routine Inspection

ROACHY SAYS:

“Huzzah! This establishment has successfully impressed the government! Kudos, Health Sport - Eureka!!”

Routine Inspection
28. Food separated and protected.

Conditions Observed: Observed raw potentially hazardous foods (raw shell eggs) stored over ready-to eat foods (produce, Perfect Bars, shredded cheese, Larrupin, etc.) in True refrigerator. Store raw potentially hazardous foods under ready-to-eat foods to protect ready-to-eat foods from cross-contamination. The shell eggs were moved to the bottom shelf in the refrigerator. This minor violation was corrected on site, thank you!

ROACHY SAYS:

“Food shall be protected from contamination during transportation, storage, preparation, holding, and display. Adequate and suitable counter space shall be provided for all food preparation. Food preparation shall be conducted wthin an approved food compartment or fully enclosed food facility. Open-air barbecues shall be separated from public access. (113984(a-f), 113986, 114060, 114067(a,d,e,j), 114069(a, c, d), 114077, 114089.1(c), 114143(c,e))”

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