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FOODFACILITY

SELF‐INSPECTIONCHECKLIST

TheitemslistedinthisbulletinarethemajorareasofourDepartmentwillbelookingatwhenweperformour

routinesfoodfacilityinspections.Thischecklistisprovidedsothatyoumayperformperiodicreviewsofyour

facility’soperation.Wesuggestthatyougothroughthischecklist,and“checkoff”

thoseitemsthatarein

compliance.Thosechecklistsassistyouinmaintainingyourfacilityatthehigheststandards.

FOOD

[]1.Foodispurchasedfromanapprovedsource(licensedbythecountry,state,orfederalgovernment).

[]2.Foodisinspectedandfoundtobefreefromcontamination,adulteration,andspoilage.

[]3.Unpackagedfoodswhichhavebeenservedorreturnedfromthediningareaarediscarded.

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[]4.Allfoodsarestoredaminimumof6”offthefloor.

[]5.Restroomsarenotusedforthestorageoffood,equipment,orsupplies.

[]6.Allpaperproductsarestoredinamannersoastoprotectthemfromcontamination.

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Food,andfoodrelatedproducts,arebeingprotectedfromdirt,unnecessaryhandling,over‐headleakage,

andotherformsofcontamination.

[]8.Allfoodstoragecontainershavetightfittinglidsandareproperlylabeled.

[]9.Foodsaredispensedintheself‐serveareainanapprovedmanner.

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]10.Theuseofsulfitesisrestricted.

[]11.Foodproductsarelabeledinanapprovedmanner.

[]12.Foodproductswithanalcoholcontentexceeding.5%areproperlylabeled.

TEMPERATURECONTROL

[]1.Potentiallyhazardousfoodsaremaintainedbelow4

Forabove135

Fatalltimes.

[]2.Athermometer,accurateto+or‐2

F,isprovidedeitherasanintegralpartoftherefrigeratorandfreezer(dial

outside),orislocatedinsideeachunitatitswarmestpoint.

[]3.Thermometersarereadilyvisible.

[]4.Anaccuratemetalprobethermometer,suitableformeasuringfoodtemperatures,isreadilyavailableandis

being

usedtocheckfoodtemperaturesdaily.

[]5.Foodproductsarethawedinoneofthefollowingmethodsonly:a)inrefrigerationunits,b)undercold

running,potablewaterofsufficientvelocitytoflushloosefoodparticles,c)inamicrowaveoven,d)aspartofthe

cookingprocess.

[]6.Frozenfoodismaintained

inafrozenstate.

[]7.Thawedfooditemsarenotrefrozen.Cookedorprocessedfoodsmayberefrozen.

PERSONNEL

[]1.OnorbeforeJanuary1,2000,eachfoodfacilityshallhaveanowneroremployeewhowassuccessfully

passedanapprovedandaccreditedfoodsafetycertificationexamination.

[]2.AllemployeeshandlingfoodorutensilshaveobtainedtheirFoodWorker’sCertification.

[]3.Employeeswashtheir

handswithsoapandwarmwaterforthefollowingreasons:a)beforestartingwork,b)

immediatelyafterusingthebathroom,c)anytimeneededtopreventfoodcontamination.

[]4.Employeeshandlingfoodorutensilshavenoopensores.

[]5.Employeesarewearingcleanoutergarments.

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]6.Tongsorotherimplementsareusedforservingfoodproducts

[]7.Hairofemployeesisproperlyconfined.

[]8.Employeesdonotsmokeorusetobaccoinsidethefacility.

[]9.Clothingandpersonaleffectsarestoredawayfromfoodproductsinapropermanner.

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WATERANDSEWAGE

[]1.Allsinksarefullyoperablewithhotandcoldwaterateachfaucet.

[]2.Allsinksdrainproperly.Floordrainsandfloorsinksareingoodworkingorder.

[]3.Plumbingisingoodrepair.

EQUIPMENT

[]1.Allequipment(i.e.stoves,grills,refrigerators,tables,sinks,etc.)iscleanandwellmaintained.

[]2.Inoperableequipmenthasbeenrepairedorreplaced(removedfromthefacility).

[]3.EquipmentisNSF(NationalSanitationFoundation)orequivalent.

[]4.Noequipmenthasbeenreplaced,moved,

oraddedwithoutpriorapprovalfromthelocalenvironmenthealth

department.

UTENSILS

[]1.Multiserviceutensilsarebeingwashedbyoneofthefollowingmeansonly:a)handwashinginathree

compartmentsinks(wash,rinse,sanitize),b)chemicalsanitizing(dishmachine)conformingtoNSFstds,c)

dishwasherrinsewaterreachesatleast180

Ffor30seconds.

[]2.Testingmaterialstoadequatelytestsanitizingmethodsarereadilyavailable.

[]3.Allutensilsarecleanandwellmaintained.

[]4.Damagedorunapprovedutensilshavebeenrepairedorreplaced.

[]5.Utensilsareproperlyprotectedduringstorage.

[]6.Ventilationisprovidedineachrestroomandisinproperworkingorder.

FLOORS/WALLS/CEILINGS

[]1.Floorsareclean,wellmaintainedandingoodrepair.

[]2.Walls,ceilingsandwindowsareclean,wellmaintainedandingoodrepair.

TOILET/DRESSINGROOM/HANDWASHINGSINKS

[]1.Toiletfacilitiesareclean,wellmaintainedandingoodworkingorder.

[]2.Self‐closingdoorsintoiletanddressingroomsareworkingproperly.

[]3.Singleservicesoapandtoweldispensersaboveallhandwashsinksareoperableandfull.

[]4.Toilettissue

dispensersarefull.

[]5.Legiblehandwashingsignsareproperlyposted.

[]6.Ventilationisprovidedineachrestroomandisinproperworkingorder.

LIGHTANDVENTILATION

[]1.Adequatelightingandventilationisprovidedthroughoutthefacility.

[]2.Exhaustventilationfiltersarecleanandwellmaintained.

[]3.Lightfixtureshaveapprovedsafetycovers.

PESTCONTROL

[]1.Facilityisfreefrominsectandrodentinfestations.

[]2.Liveanimals,birds,orfowlarenotlocatedinthefacility.

[]3.Outsidedoorsandscreendoorsareself‐closingandclosuresareinworkingorder.

[]4.Aircurtainsareoperatingproperly.

REFUSE

[]1.Trashcontainersarelinedwithdisposableplasticbagsatalltimes.

[]2.Plasticbagsaretiedbeforeplacinginrefusecontainers.

[]3.Outsidetrashbinlidsareclosed.

[]4.Outsidepremiseandrefuseareasarecleanandwellmaintained.

OPERATION

[]1.Hazardoussubstances(examples:chemicals,cleaningsupplies,etc.)areproperlylabeledandstoredaway

fromfoodproducts.

[]2.Therearenolivingquarterswithinthefacility,

[]3.Nosmokingandfirstaidsigns(choking)areproperlyposted.

[]4.Cleaningequipmentandsoiled

linensareproperlystored.

[]5.Returned,damaged,orunlabeledfoodproductsareproperlystored.

[]6.FacilityhasacurrentEnvironmentalHealthPermittooperate

THEFOLLOWINGCONDITION(S)ARESERIOUS.YOURFACILITYMUSTCLOSEUNTILTHEYAREABATED.

1. Overflowingsewage

2. Nopotablewater

3. No

hotwater

4. Noelectricity

5. Severerodentorinsectinfestation

6. Actualorpotentialthreattothepublichealthandsafety(foodsoutoftemperature,inadequate

sanitization,etc.)

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