Mars Cheese Castle Retail

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Inspections

1. Dec 10, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     WHEN TO WASH

     Employee observed not washing hands after touching face and adjusting glasses. Employee proceeded to package cheese. Instructed employee to wash their hands. Employee then discarded gloves, wash their hands, and don a new pair.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, CLEANABILITY

     Observed plastic spatulas hanging in the bakery have groves and cuts and are not easily cleanable. Instructed PIC to repair or replace plastic spatulas. PIC stated they will get them replaced.

     Correction: Provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, free of sharp edges and are free from breaks and cracks.

     Code 4-202.11 (1) - (4)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CONSTRUCTED

     Observed in the bakery and in cheese/deli department paper signs posted throught the departments. Instructed PIC that signs musts be smooth and nonabsorbent. PIC stated they will make sure signs are smooth and nonabsorbent. Observed package device pads located in cheese/deli areas pads are torn. Instructed PIC to repair or replace the pads. PIC stated they will replace the pads.

     Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of a corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.

     Code 4-101.19

   • Not serious Core

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage provided at handwashing sink located in warehouse next to 3 compartment sink and in the public/employee mens restroom. Informed Person In Charge and PIC stated they will get signs posted.

     Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

     Code 6-301.14

2. Apr 30, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 3 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

     A container of refrigerated ready-to-eat ham in the bakery was past its discard date by over a week. The ham was voluntarily discarded, and I informed the PIC and bakery employees that refrigerated ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods may only be used for seven days (including the day of opening or preparation as day one) before they are discarded.

     Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.

     Code 3-501.18 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

     Single-use containers of frosting were being stored for reuse. I informed the PIC that only appropriately-constructed multi-use containers could be used in the facility, and the PIC indicated that they would have the containers replaced.

     Correction: Discard equipment and utensils that are not: corrosion resistant, durable, able to withstand repeated warewashing, smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, and resistant to pitting, scratching, scoring or decomposition.

     Code 4-101.11 (B) - (E)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - SELF DRAINING POSITION

     Clean containers in bakery were not being stored completely covered or inverted. I informed the PIC of this, and they indicated that they understood that the containers need to be inverted, or they need to have some way to completely cover the containers.

     Correction: Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position to allow for air drying and covered or inverted.

     Code 4-903.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     TOILET FACILITIES - RECEPTACLES - COVERED

     Female employee bathroom was not provided with covered waste receptacles. I informed the PIC, and they told me they would have covered receptacles put into the stalls.

     Correction: Provide a covered waste receptacle in female bathroom for use with sanitary napkins.

     Code 5-501.17

3. Dec 5, 2023 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.