HSU Children's Center
14th ST, Arcata
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 (0 violations)
Routine Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Take a victory lap, HSU Children's Center! In the race that is maintaining a clean and healthy establishment you've earned Roachy's gold medal! Eat here today, everyone!!”
Friday, May 28, 2021 (0 violations)
Routine Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Both patrons and the health department agree! This place sets the standard for Humboldt food facility cleanliness! All hail HSU Children's Center!!”
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 (0 violations)
Routine Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Humboldt foodies rejoice! Our reports show that HSU Children's Center knows how to get you fed in a sanitary manner. Now that's nummy!!”
Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 (0 violations)
Routine Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Huzzah! This establishment has successfully impressed the government! Kudos, HSU Children's Center!!”
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 (1 violation)
Routine Inspection
15. Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized.
Conditions Observed: No chlorine in residual water on air-drying dishes. Employee refilled sanitizing bin using cool water - measured chlorine to be 100 PPM. Dishes were returned the sanitizing bin - COS. Thank you.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Food-contact surfaces and multiservice utensils shall be effectively washed, rinsed, and sanitized to remove or completely loosen soils by use of manual or mechanical methods. Precleaning may be required. Manual sanitization shall be accomplished during the final rinse by contact with solution containing 100 ppm available chlorine, 200 ppm quaternary ammonium, or another approved sanitizer. Mechanical sanitization shall be accomplished in the final rinse by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F or by contact with solution containing 50 ppm available chlorine, 200 ppm quaternary ammonium, or another approved sanitizer. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air dried. Mechancial warewash machines must be approved and installed and operated according to manufacturer's specifications. Food contact surfaces, utensils, and equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized at the following times: before each use with different type of raw food of animal origin, when changing from raw food to ready to eat food, between uses with raw produce and potentially hazardous food, before using a thermometer, and any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred. Warewash sinks used to wash wiping cloths, wash produce, or thaw food must be cleaned and sanitized before and after these uses. Equipment, food contact surfaces, and utensils must be cleaned and sanitized throughout the day at least every four hours or as needed to prevent contamination. (114097, 114099.1, 114099.2, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114099.7, 114101, 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 114115(a,c), 114117, 114125(b), 114141)”
Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 (0 violations)
Routine Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Humboldt foodies rejoice! Our reports show that HSU Children's Center knows how to get you fed in a sanitary manner. Now that's nummy!!”
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 (0 violations)
Routine Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Ooo! Welcome to Sanitarytown! Population: HSU Children's Center! I see lots of happy hungry mouths in this establishment's near future!!”
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 (4 violations)
Routine Inspection
10. Proper cooling methods.
Conditions Observed: Measured lasagna dated 1/26/19 to be 43.5. Operator discarded lasagna. COS. Measured green beans to be 73 F. Per Operator, these were served at 11:30. Operator will discard beans. Reviewed rapid cooling. Avoid storing hot foods in plastic, upcyled containers like sour cream containers. Foods must be cooled using an approved CalCode i method (shallow metal containers, ice bath, etc.).
ROACHY SAYS:
“After heating, potentially hazardous foods shall be rapidly cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours, and then from 70F to 41F within 4 hours. Potentially hazardous foods prepared from ambient temperature ingredients must be cooled to below 41F within 4 hours. Cooling shall be facilitated by one or more of the following methods: in shallow pans, separating food into smaller portions, adding ice as an ingredient, using an ice bath and stirring frequently, using an ice paddle, using rapid cooling equipment, or using containers that facilitate heat transfer. (114002, 114002.1)”
15. Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized.
Conditions Observed: Measured sanitizer pooled on dishes in the dryer to be 50 PPM. Reviewed sanitizing method with Employee. Revise method to ensure that chlorine is 100 PPM. Observed build-up on table mounted can opener. FSM brought can opener to 3part sink and washed. Carefully clean and sanitize can opener routinely to avoid build-up.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Food-contact surfaces and multiservice utensils shall be effectively washed, rinsed, and sanitized to remove or completely loosen soils by use of manual or mechanical methods. Precleaning may be required. Manual sanitization shall be accomplished during the final rinse by contact with solution containing 100 ppm available chlorine, 200 ppm quaternary ammonium, or another approved sanitizer. Mechanical sanitization shall be accomplished in the final rinse by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F or by contact with solution containing 50 ppm available chlorine, 200 ppm quaternary ammonium, or another approved sanitizer. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air dried. Mechancial warewash machines must be approved and installed and operated according to manufacturer's specifications. Food contact surfaces, utensils, and equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized at the following times: before each use with different type of raw food of animal origin, when changing from raw food to ready to eat food, between uses with raw produce and potentially hazardous food, before using a thermometer, and any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred. Warewash sinks used to wash wiping cloths, wash produce, or thaw food must be cleaned and sanitized before and after these uses. Equipment, food contact surfaces, and utensils must be cleaned and sanitized throughout the day at least every four hours or as needed to prevent contamination. (114097, 114099.1, 114099.2, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114099.7, 114101, 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 114115(a,c), 114117, 114125(b), 114141)”
28. Food separated and protected.
Conditions Observed: Observed bleach stored next to box of whole melons. FSM moved melons. COS. Store bleach away from ready-to-eat foods.
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))”
36. Equipment / Utensils approved; installed, clean, good repair, capacity.
Conditions Observed: Observed excessive debris on bottom of grater. Operator discarded. COS. All utensils shall be clean to the sight and clean to the touch.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Utensils and equipment shall be kept fully operative and in good repair. All new and replacement equipment shall be properly installed and be certified or classified for sanitation by an ANSI accredited certification program. Electrical appliances must meet UL standards. Single-use articles shall not allow migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food. Multi-use food contact surfaces must be smooth, free of breaks, chips, and similar imperfections; free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; finished to have smooth welds and joints; be accessible for cleaning and inspection. Unless specified, wood and wood wicker may not be used as a food-contact surface. Unless specified, copper and copper alloys such as brass may not be used in contact with a food that has a pH below six or for a fitting between a backflow preventer and a carbonator. Beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling devices cannot be installed in contact with stored ice intended to be used as food. Equipment that is not movable must be installed to allow for cleaning in place. Cutting or piercing parts of can openers must be readily removable. Facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a approved food preparation sink. Reservoirs that supply water to produce foggers must be cleaned and maintained. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced or replaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114130.6, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114153, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114175, 114177, 114180, 114182)”