Afrik Grocery

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 2, 2025 Routine Score 88
   • Not serious Priority 2

     The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross

     Observed an overall ack of managerial control by the person in charge. The PIC must ensure proper sanitizing of equipment and utensils, proper handwashing and provide customers with safe handling instructions on raw meat.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0035DGHIKM

   • Not serious Priority 2 Corrected on site

     Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.

     Observed no handsoap at handsinlk. PIC correxted this onsite and replaced the soap supply.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1440

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition

     Observed cardboard and plywood lining the shelves fin the freezer, meat prep and storage. Observed a gunny sack and crates being used in the cooler for shelving. Remove the wood, cardboard, milk crates and other non-food grade items and replace with a smooth plastic, dunnage racks or similar.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0450BCDE

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Locate employee lockers or other suitable facilities in areas so that food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

     Observed several employee personal items stored on and within the food and equipment shelving. Remove the personal items and place them in designated lockers or shelving.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1500B

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.

     Observed the fan guard in the cooler heavily soiled. Clean more frequently to avoid the accumulation.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0855

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.

     Observed the need for a covered waste can within the restroom.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1260

   • Serious Priority 1 Corrected on site

     Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.

     Observed raw meat thawing in a box next to the raw ready to eat vegetables. This was discussed and the PIC moved the raw veg to the shelf above the meat. Corrected onsite.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0235A(1)

   • Serious Priority 1 Corrected on site

     Clean food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils used for TCS foods at least every four hours.

     Observed the equipment used in the meat market NOT being cleaned every 4 hours. This was discussed in detail with the pic and the 3-comp sink was prepared for the cleaning of the saw and cutting boards. All surfaces of the equipment must be cleaned in place or within the 3-comp sink every 4 hours if used. Corrected onsite.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0845C

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Discontinue offering packaged meat and poultry that is not in a ready-to-eat form and not labeled with safe handling instructions.

     Observed packaged meat being sold without the safe-handling instructions. This was discussed and an example was shown to the person in charge. An example of the instructions was provided with this report.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0130F

2. May 24, 2024 Routine Score 100

   Result: Complete.