The Bigfoot Taproom
1750 Central AVE, McKinleyville
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 (4 violations)
Routine Inspection
02. Food safety certification, food handler card compliance
Conditions Observed: Current FSM certificate was not available during today’s inspection. PIC reports he did have one, but it expired and he has not been able to locate a proctored exam (needed to obtain a new certificate) due to COVID-19 limitations. PIC is registered for an in-person FSM course in Redding next week (6/14/2021) and was able to show proof of registration for the course. Please obtain current FSM certificate within 60 days and have it available for review during the next routine inspection; thank you.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food, shall have an owner or employee who has passed an aproved food safety certification examination. Food handlers that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food, shall obtain a valid Food Handler Card within 30 days after date of hire. (113947.1-113947.5, 113948)”
15. Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized.
Conditions Observed: No sanitizer was detected in the container of solution used for sanitizing beer tap covers / cleaning brushes. Upon investigation it was determined that the solution was left over from the previous evening and had not yet been refreshed during the opening shift’s activities. Corrected on site; solution was replaced and re-tested and sanitizer was confirmed to be within correct concentration range (400 ppm QT). Please be sure to refresh sanitizer solution regularly to ensure that it remains within the required range; 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)”
34. Non-food-contact surfaces clean.
Conditions Observed: Two small sections within the ice machine (limited to non-food-contact surfaces of outer frame and drip trough around the ice-making grid, but not the grid itself) were observed to be discolored with a turqouise-colored substance during today’s inspection. There was no discoloration on any other surfaces within the ice machine, the machine overall appeared very clean, and there was no observable discoloration or evidence of contamination of the ice itself. Discussed cleaning frequency of the ice machine; PIC reports that manufacturer’s recommendation is every six months, but that in practice he cleans the machine monthly. Discoloration does not appear to be any known mold or biofilm; discussed the possibility that it might be PVC joint compound residue from recent plumbing work that may not have been followed with adequate flushing of lines. PIC promptly emptied and cleaned the ice machine to remove the stain/residue and flushed the water lines; thank you for addressing this. Please monitor closely, and if blue discoloration returns, please cease use of ice from the machine and contact a professional for further troubleshooting and possible water testing; thank you.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. (114115(b))”
35. Warewashing: installed, maintained, used, Adequate Means to measure sanitizer
Conditions Observed: Facility uses QT sanitizer solution for manual warewashing, surface sanitization (sani-bucket), and sanitizing of beer tap nozzles/brushes, but did not have the correct type of test strips available on site during today’s inspection. Sanitizer used is in tablet form, and the concentrations of sanitizer solution were measured (by inspector) to be adequate during today’s inspection. PIC explained that the QT test strips have been out of stock at his supplier due to recent high demand (high volume of facility re-openings as COVID restrictions are eased) and will reportedly be back in stock soon. Please continue using your current ratios of QT tablets to water volume to ensure sanitizer solutions remain at correct concentrations, and obtain the correct test strips as soon as possible; thank you.
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))”
Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 (0 violations)
CP - New Facility Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Ooo! Welcome to Sanitarytown! Population: The Bigfoot Taproom! I see lots of happy hungry mouths in this establishment's near future!!”
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 (0 violations)
CP - New Facility Inspection
ROACHY SAYS:
“Take a victory lap, The Bigfoot Taproom! In the race that is maintaining a clean and healthy establishment you've earned Roachy's gold medal! Eat here today, everyone!!”