North Star Xpress, 712 8th N St, Northwood, IA 50459 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: NORTH STAR XPRESS
Address: 712 8th N St, Northwood, IA 50459
Phone: 641-324-1792
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 12/21/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Observed container of turkey gravy and container of hot dogs in walk in cooler with no date marking. Date added to hot dogs and dis-guarded turkey gravy. Corrected on site.
12/21/2015Physical Recheck
  • Food is properly labeled
    Observation:Bags of ice bagged in the store are not labeled with store name and address
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation:Salads and sandwiches in the to-go refrigerator, and salads and cooked chicken in walk-in cooler are not labeled with date of preparation or a use-by date of 7 days from date of preparation.
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation:Observed grill cleaner and glass cleaner stored with garlic sauce under prep table, moved chemicals to under sink storage, corrected on site.
  • Ambient air and water temperature measuring devices are accurate to ±1.5°C or ±3°F and are designed to be easily readable
    Observation:Thermometer in the small prep cooler has separated liquid inside, no longer able to accurately measure temperature.
  • A temperature measuring device with a suitable small diameter probe is provided and readily accessible to measure the temperature of thin foods
    Observation:There is no digital, instant-read food thermometer with thin-diameter probe to monitor temperatures of thin foods.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation:Observed cases of shell eggs stored on top of beer and pizza sauce in walk-in cooler, and cartons of shell eggs above milk in store display cooler. Corrected on site.
  • Handwashing sink equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100° F through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    Observation:Hot water is turned off at kitchen handsink.
  • PHF/TCS food that is cooked and cooled on premises is reheated within 2 hours to 165°F or above for 15 seconds for hot holding
    Observation:Observed hamburger gravy reheating in crockpot, was 59 degrees. Transferred to convection oven to reheat, corrected on site.
12/02/2015Regular
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Lights above the kitchen area are not shielded.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Cases of food products being stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. (REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION)
  • Laundry facilities
    requirement, location, and use
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Cases of food products being stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. (REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION)
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Hot case with the chicken strips was holding foods at approximately 128F
  • Food is properly labeled
    Macaroni, potato salad, sandwiches, desserts etc. in the self-service cooler are not labeled with product identification, ingredients, quantity or name/address of the business. (REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION)
03/04/2013Routine
  • Food is properly labeled
    Macaroni, potato salad, sandwiches, desserts etc. in the self-service cooler are not labeled with product identification, ingredients, quantity or name/address of the business. (REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION)
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Cases of food products being stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. (REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION)
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Hot case with the chicken strips was holding foods at approximately 128F
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Cases of food products being stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. (REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION)
  • Laundry facilities
    requirement, location, and use
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Lights above the kitchen area are not shielded.
03/04/2013Routine

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