Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance Observation: Hand sink is being used as a dump sink. Designated hand sink also has a garbage disposal installed. Inspector discussed with the person in charge labeling and designating the middle sink basin of the three compartment sink set up at the hand washing sink to avoid using the sink with the disposal. Label sink more prominently to avoid misuse.
PHF/TCS food maintained at 135°F or above, except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time us used as a public health control Observation: Rib patty sandwiches(130F) hot holding in the alto sham were not being maintained at correct temperature. Person in charge removed the items and placed them back into the oven. Food was reheated to 165F before returning to the alto sham.
Sanitizers Observation: Quat sanitizer in the spray bottle tested too strong, >400 ppm. Person in charge diluted the quat concentration to the correct range of 150-400 ppm.
09/22/2015
Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation.
04/17/2014
Follow Up LOC
Equipment location, installation, repair, and adjustment Observation: Alto sham is in disrepair. Manager set heat dial to 160F. Temperature inside the drawer was holding at 135F.
PHF/TCS food maintained at 135°F or above, except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time us used as a public health control Observation: Cooked hamburgers in Alto Sham (127F) were not being maintained at 135F or above. Person in charge place burgers back into oven to reheat up to 165F, then place back into hot holding.
Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration Observation: No quat test strips available to test the concentration of sanitizer solution.
Sanitizers Observation: Quat sanitizer solution in Chlorox spray bottle tested very high, above 400 ppm.
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