Wildflower Cafe @ the Depot
355 Granite AVE, Arcata
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 (3 violations)
Routine Inspection
07. Adequate handwash facilities supplied and accessible.
Conditions Observed: Liquid soap dispenser is mounted horizontally, creating excess splash when delivering soap. Paper towel dispenser is located to the right of the door frame (about 4 feet from the sink). Revise orientation and location of dispensers so the sink is properly stocked for frequent and hygienic handwashing.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Handwashing facilities shall be provided within or adjacent to toilet rooms, food preparation, and warewashing areas. Handwashing facilities shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. Handwashing facilities shall be provided with soap and sanitary single use towels in approved dispensers. Dispensers shall be maintained in good repair. A handwashing facility shall not be used for purposes other than handwashing. (113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114067(f))”
08. Proper hot and cold holding temperatures.
Conditions Observed: Measured carrot ginger soup to be 118 F; measured lentil soup to be 131 F. Measured water baths (carrot ginger soup well, 97 F; lentil soup well, 87 F). It appears this hot holding unit was not turned on this morning. Employee acknowledged error, turned on unit, brought soups to stove to be reheated. Per Employee, soups were put out about an hour prior to the inspection. Measured lentil soup to be 167 when returned to the well (measured water bath to be 148). Measured carrot ginger soup to be 156 F after reheating; however, the back well did not appear to be operational. Pull remaining carrot ginger soup prior to 12:30 PM. COS. As discussed during the inspection, the soup wells must be on and operational prior to stocking. Always reheat advance preps soups to 165 F and hold at 135 F.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, transportation to or from a retail food facility for a period of less than thirty minutes, when time is used as the public health control, or as otherwise specified, potentially hazardous foods shall be maintained at or below 41F or at or above 135F. The following foods may be held at or below 45F: raw shell eggs, unshucked live molluscan shellfish, pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products in original sealed containers, potentially hazardous foods held during transportation. Potentially hazardous foods held for dispensing in serving lines and salad bars may be held at 45F, not to exceed 12 hours in a 24 hour period, if unused portions are discarded. Food preparation shall not exceed two cumulative hours without a return to the required holding temperatures. (113996, 113998, 114037, 114343(a))”
37. Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use.
Conditions Observed: Observed mac and cheese serving spoon resting in a bin of water. Rest utensil on a clean and sanitized surface and change out as needed or store in water at or above 135 F.
ROACHY SAYS:
“Clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles shall be stored at least six inches above the floor in an approved location within the fully enclosed permitted food facility. Clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles shall not be exposed to splash, dust, vermin, or other forms of contamination. Non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food and food-contact surfaces. During pauses in food preparation utensils shall be stored with handles above the top of the food, on a clean sanitized surface, in running water, or in water that is at least 135øF. Single-use articles and multiservice utensils shall be handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food and lip-contact surfaces is prevented. Extra preset tableware shall be removed when a consumer is seated or cleaned and sanitized before further use. Pressurized cylinders shall be securely fastened to rigid structure. Linens must be free of food residue and soil and be laundered as required. (114074, 114075(a,b,d,e), 114081, 114119, 114121, 114161, 114172, 114178, 114179, 114083, 114185, 114185.2, 114185.3, 114185.4, 114185.5)”
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