Louie's Custom Meat's, 850 Hwy 18 W, Clear Lake, IA 50428 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LOUIE'S CUSTOM MEAT'S
Address: 850 Hwy 18 W, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Phone: 641-529-0375
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 01/29/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: Employee water bottle was stored near prep area on storage shelf. Corrected by moving to designated area.
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation: Windex stored on shelf with food items. Corrected by moving to bottom shelf with other chemicals.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: Boxes of pretzels were stored on the floor. Corrected by placing on pallets.
  • Identifying information-original container
    Observation: Food equipment oil stored in an unmarked bottle. Corrected by adding label.
  • Cold and hot holding equipment used for PHF/TCS foods are equipped with at least one temperature measuring device that measures temperature in the coldest part of a hot holding unit or the warmest part of a cold holding unit and located and designed to allow for easy viewing.
    Observation: The stand up cooler with perishable food products did not have a thermometer. Corrected by putting a thermometer in the cooler.
01/29/2016Regular
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    Observation: The soap dispenser contained hand sanitizer rather than hand soap at one of the two hand washing sinks---Soap was ordered during this inspection.
  • Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitation - temp, pH, concentration, and hardness
    Observation: The sanitizer in the three-compartment sink was weak---This violation was corrected during the inspection by refilling the sink and instructing the employee.
08/17/2015Regular
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
    Observation: The facility did not have oyster identification tags/records. Corrected on-site.
  • Reduced oxygen packaging of foods prepared without a variance control the growth of Clostridium botulinum and Listeria monocytogenes
    Observation: There is ROP (reduced-oxygen packaging) of food that is not allowed without variance/HACCP plan: eggs, cooked meat, hashbrowns, cheese. REPEAT VIOLATION. Only raw meat and poultry can be ROP without variance/HACCP plan. Corrected on-site by voluntary removing the product.
02/24/2015Regular
  • Reduced oxygen packaging conducted under a properly prepared HACCP plan, HACCP plan submitted to the Department, and records maintained and available to the regulatory authority
    Observation: There was cooked chicken and ham in reduced oxygen packaging without a required HACCP plan or variance---Corrected during this inspection through discussion with the owner. Owner discarded chicken and ham.
  • Equipment and utensils are adequately rinsed after washing
    Observation: Employee washing dishes did not use rinse after washing and before sanitzing.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation: The cooler in the front of the store was about 50 F---Corrected during this inspectin by adjusting cooler and cleaning coils.
08/18/2014Routine
  • Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with law
    Observation: There were eggs in the retail case from an unapproved source---Corrected-on-site. Eggs were placed for vendor to pick-up and will not be sold.
  • Packaged food shall be labeled as specified in law
    Observation: There were two kinds of packaged multi-ingredient fish products that were not labeled---Discussed with owner and made labels during this inspection.
02/21/2014Routine
  • Food is properly labeled
    THERE ARE SEVERAL MULTI-INGREDIENT, RETAIL PACKAGED ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY LABELED-----LABELS SHALL INCLUDE NAME/ADDRESS OF STORE, MANUFACTURER, PROCESSOR OR DISTRIBUTOR
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    THE SALAD COOLER WAS 47 F AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION.
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    THE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER ARE UNFINISHED WOOD.
08/02/2013Routine
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    THE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER ARE UNFINISHED WOOD.
  • Food is properly labeled
    THERE ARE SEVERAL MULTI-INGREDIENT, RETAIL PACKAGED ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY LABELED-----LABELS SHALL INCLUDE NAME/ADDRESS OF STORE, MANUFACTURER, PROCESSOR OR DISTRIBUTOR
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    THE SALAD COOLER WAS 47 F AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION.
08/02/2013Routine
  • Handwashing signage
    POST SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS (TWO IN THE CUTTING AREA AND TWO IN THE RESTROOMS) REMINDING EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    PLACE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS.
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    PLACE THERMOMETERS IN EACH COOLER.
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    THE SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE (NOT REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPENING)
  • Service sink required
    INSTALL A MOP SINK.
  • Hand drying provided
    PLACE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS.
  • Smoke free air act
    POST NO SMOKING SIGNS AT THE ENTRANCE.
06/19/2013Routine
  • Handwashing signage
    POST SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS (TWO IN THE CUTTING AREA AND TWO IN THE RESTROOMS) REMINDING EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
  • Hand drying provided
    PLACE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS.
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    PLACE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS.
  • Service sink required
    INSTALL A MOP SINK.
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    PLACE THERMOMETERS IN EACH COOLER.
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    THE SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE (NOT REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPENING)
  • Smoke free air act
    POST NO SMOKING SIGNS AT THE ENTRANCE.
06/19/2013Routine

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