Specifically, food establishment is operating without a valid 2023 food permit. Food
establishment began operating on August 2023.
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117.10
Citation Description: Clothing or other personal belongings stored in areas where food is exposed or
where equipment or utensils are washed. 21 CFR 117.10(b)(7)
Observation: Specifically, observed inside walk-in cooler, personal food items stored above dairy products
to be used in the manufacturing of food. COS, personal food items were removed and properly stored.
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117.10
Citation Description: Employee did not remove all unsecured jewelry and other objects that might fall into
food, equipment, or containers, or remove hand jewelry that cannot be adequately sanitized during periods
in which food is manipulated by hand. If such hand jewelry cannot be removed, it may be covered by
material which can be maintained in an intact, clean, and sanitary condition and which effectively protects
against the contamination by these objects of the food, food-contact surfaces, or food-packaging materials.
21 CFR 117.10(b)(4)
Observation: Specifically, observed employees working with open food while wearing arm jewelry, wrist
bands, wristwatch, rings, and uncovered earring.
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117.10
Citation Description: Employees did not wash hands thoroughly (and sanitizing if necessary to protect
against contamination with undesirable microorganisms) in an adequate hand-washing facility before
starting work, after each absence from the work station, and at any other time when the hands may have
become soiled or contaminated. 21 CFR 117.10(b)(3)
Observation: Specifically, observed employee changing tasks, leaving processing area, and returning to
continue working processing ready to eat food without washing and sanitizing hands. COS, employee
washed and sanitized hands to continue processing food.
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117.20(b)
Citation Description: The plant is not constructed in such a manner as to allow floors, walls, or ceilings to
be adequately cleaned and kept clean or to be kept in good repair. 21 CFR 117.20(b)(4)
Observation: Specifically, observed in the processing and storage area ceiling in disrepair, there are
missing and stained tiles throughout the area
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117.20(b)
Citation Description: Deficiencies in plant size, construction, or design prohibit the proper precautions to
reduce the potential for allergen cross-contact and to protect food, food-contact surfaces, or
food-packaging materials from contamination with microorganisms, chemicals, filth, or extraneous material.
21 CFR 117.20(b)(2)
Observation: Specifically, observed boxes of Blackberries, Lemons, and Raw Shell Eggs, stored directly
on the floor inside walk-in cooler. COS, food products were properly stored during inspection.
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117.35(e)
Citation Description: Non-food-contact surfaces of equipment used in the operation of a food plant is not
cleaned in a manner and as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and against
contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, and food-packaging materials. 21 CFR 117.35(e)
Observation: Specifically, observed underside of both floor mixers encrusted in flour and old dough
residue. COS, mixers were washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection.
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117.35(b)(1)
Citation Description: Cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents used which are not free from undesirable
microorganisms or are not safe and adequate under the conditions of use. 21 CFR 117.35(b)(1)
Observation: Specifically, observed establishment lacking test strips to test strength of sanitizing solution.
COS, test strips were provided during inspection.
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117.37(a)
Citation Description: Plumbing not adequately sized and designed or not adequately installed and
maintained to avoid constituting a source of contamination to food, water supplies, equipment, or utensils or
creating an unsanitary condition. 21 CFR 117.37(b)(3)
Observation: Specifically, observed hand sink in ware-wash area with water leaking from the hoses
connecting to the faucet, causing water to splash onto the floor.
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117.37(a)
Citation Description: Hand-washing facilities not designed to ensure that an employees hands are not a
source of contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, or food-packaging materials. 21 CFR 117.37(e)
Observation: Specifically, there was no paper towels and hand washing sign at hand sink inside
employee's restroom. Also, observed no paper towels, hand washing sign, and hand sanitizer at hand sink
in processing area for ready to eat food. COS, paper towels and hand sanitizer was provided during
inspection.
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117.37(a)
Citation Description: Hand-washing facilities not adequate or convenient. 21 CFR 117.37(e)
Observation: Specifically, in the processing area observed hand sink blocked by metal fork and knife
stored inside the basin. Also in the ware-wash area observed hand sink blocked by a water filter stored
inside the basin. COS, cutlery and filter were removed from hand sinks basin during inspection.
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117.4
Citation Description: Employees not trained in the principles of food hygiene and food safety. 21 CFR
117.4(b)
Observation: Specifically, there are no employee training records at the facility that shows the employees
have been trained in the principles of food safety, employee hygiene, and employee health.
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117.40
Citation Description: Equipment not installed so as to facilitate the cleaning and maintenance of the
equipment and of adjacent spaces. 21 CFR 117.40(a)(3)
Observation: Specifically, observed soap, rinse, and sanitizer solutions not connected to hoses of
ware-washing machine. COS, soap, rinse, and sanitizer solutions were provided and connected to
ware-washer during inspection. Also, ware-wash sink has only two compartments, owner informed they will
be installing an identical third compartment to ware-wash sink within a week from inspection.
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117.40
Citation Description: Food-contact surfaces not maintained to protect food from allergen cross-contact
and from being contaminated by any source, including unlawful indirect food additives. 21 CFR 117.40(a)(6)
Observation: Specifically, observed food establishment was not properly conducting the sanitizing and
air-drying procedure for utensils and equipment, training and documentation was provided to employees
and manager.
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117.80(a)
Citation Description: Adequate precautions are not taken to ensure that production procedures do not
contribute to allergen cross-contact and to contamination from any source. 21 CFR 117.80(a)(4)
Observation: Specifically, inside walk-in cooler observed a carton of raw shell eggs stored on a shelf
above dairy products (butter, heavy cream) and liquid pasteurized whole eggs. COS, raw shell eggs were
properly stored during inspection.
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INSPECTION: GMP-117
Violation No.
117.206(a)
Citation Description and Observation
COS
Citation Description: Temperature controls not monitored with sufficient frequency to provide assurances
that the temperature controls are sufficiently performed. 21 CFR 117.206(a)(2)
Observation: Specifically, the establishment does not monitor cooler temperature where products are held
for food safety, you must implement temperature monitoring procedures to ensure the safety of the
products stored under refrigeration.
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