Trader Joe's #711

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jan 21, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation
   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink for hand drying in back room with 3-compartment sink. Paper towel dispenser not dispensing paper towels at time of inspection.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Person in charge placed paper towels in hand washing sink area during the inspection.

     Code 6-301.12

2. Oct 20, 2023 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - NESTING OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS STORED TOGETHER

     Packages of raw turkey stored above packages of raw lamb in meat bunker.

     Correction: Prevent nesting of raw animal foods and store raw animal foods in order of descending hazard to prevent cross contamination. Separate raw animal food species from one another except when combined as ingredients.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (2)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Several items to be stocked in coolers were left in crates in customer area (salads, wraps, pre-cooked sausages). They were observed to be 44°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Food items were placed in walk-in cooler.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SINK COMPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS - IMMERSION

     The warewashing sink compartments are incapable of allowing immersion of equipment and utensils because there are no drain stoppers.

     Correction: Provide drain stoppers so that sink compartments can accommodate immersion of equipment and utensils.

     Code 4-301.12 (B)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage provided at restroom handwashing sink.

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

     Code 6-301.14