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McRae Huddle House, located at 90 West Oak St in McRae, received a score of 65 points out of a possible 100 points during their 11/26/2024 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
1-2A – pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
511-6-1.03(1)(a)-(c)1,4,5,6-14,15, 16 – demonstration of knowledge (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Person in charge was unable to demonstrate knowledge; could not respond correctly to the questions as they related to the food service operations conducted at the establishment.
Violation #2:
1-2B – certified food protection manager
511-6-1.03(3)(a) – food safety manager certification (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This needs to be corrected as soon as possible.
Violation #3:
2-1C – no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
511-6-1.04(4)(a)1,2,3,4(i) – preventing contamination from hands (p), (pf), (c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Employee observed touching ready to eat ham cubes with bare hands when single-use gloves or utensils are required. COS: Ham is discarded and employee sent to hand washing.
Violation #4:
2-2A – management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
511-6-1.03(2)(m) – person-in-charge duties (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: The person-in-charge could not provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection that new food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases transmissible through food. CA: This needs to be rectified within 3 business days.
Violation #5:
2-2B – proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
511-6-1.03(5)(j)1&2 – eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed employee drink (opened cup) stored in the reach-in cooler near the handwash sink over food. Employee drinks must be in a cup with a lid and straw when in food preparation areas. COS – Drink discarded and rule discussed with the PIC.
Violation #6:
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Eggs left next to grill prep station holding temperature 54F. Time/temperature control for safety food must be cold held at 41F or below. COS – Eggs out for less than 30 minutes so allowed to put on ice bath to cool.
Violation #7:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed prepared container of ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food (macaroni and cheese/ mashed potatoes) that does not bear a consume by date/label. Food may not be served. COS: Food discarded.
Violation #8:
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
511-6-1.07(4)(b) – designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Personal items stored throughout the kitchen and dry storage area. No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.