Sam's Club #6535

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 26, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     Fresh squeezed orange juice machine is not cleaned every 4 hours.

     Correction: Clean food contact surfaces used with time/temperature controlled for safety food a minimum of every 4 hours or seek a variance.

     Code 4-602.11 (C)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT

     A test kit is unavailable for monitoring fruit and vegetable wash concentrations in the HRI food prep sink.

     Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.

     Code 4-501.116

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling available at the meat department employee handwashing sink.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     VARIANCE PROCEDURES

     Sam's Club does not have an approved variance for the prolonged washing interval of the fresh squeesed orange juice machine. The fresh squeezed orange juice machine is not fully cleaned every 4 hours.

     Correction: Submit a variance request following the procedures outlined under 1-105.12. Fully wash the fresh squeezed orange juice machine every 4 hours.

     Code 1-105.12

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     Chicken hot holding case is not equipped with an integral or permanently thermometer to measure the ambient air temp in the hot holding unit..

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

2. Jun 10, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 core
   • Serious Priority

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     Fresh squeezed orange juice machine is not cleaned every 4 hours.

     Correction: Clean food contact surfaces used with time/temperature controlled for safety food a minimum of every 4 hours.

     Code 4-602.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core

     WAREWASHING - SINKS - USE LIMITATION

     Sushi knife was observed being rinsed in the food prep sink.

     Correction: Discontinue using food prep sink compartment for any stage of warewashing.

     Code 4-501.16

3. May 9, 2024 Routine · 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THAWING

     Ribs were observed being improperly thawed in water. The water was observed at 85.1F and was not flowing.

     Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods.

     Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED

     The handwashing sink in the rotisserie chicken back preparation area has a leaking drain. Water runs onto your shoes as you are washing your hands.

     Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.

     Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED

     The handwashing sink in the rotisserie chicken area was occupied by chemical resistant gloves and a bent stainless steel rod.

     Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.

     Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     The rotisserie chicken and ribs hot holding unit is not provided with a permanent or integrated thermometer.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed thermometer.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     WAREWASHING - MECHANICAL HOT WATER - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES

     An irreversible registering thermometer is not provided for measuring utensil surface temperatures at the bakery dishwasher.

     Correction: Provide an irreversible registering thermometer.

     Code 4-302.13 (B)