Lacey hotel scores 70 red points. Here are Thurston food safety inspections for June 5
Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) inspection reports, which are available for each food establishment, at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office and their website. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.
Report restaurant, grocery store, deli or bakery complaints online via the complaint form here: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/phss/Pages/eh-problem.aspx.
Reading inspection scores:
- Attention should be given to the type of violation (red versus blue) and whether the establishment has a history of red violations or repeat violations.
- Red violations are those most likely to cause food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately if feasible or according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Example: not keeping food at the right temperature.
- Blue violations relate to the overall cleanliness and condition of operation and must be corrected according to a compliance schedule established by the health officer. Example: a worn floor that needs replacing.
- If red points exceed 45, the county will require a reinspection within 10 business days. A reinspection also is required if total red and blue points exceed 65.
- If red points exceed 100 and there’s a lack of managerial control, the county will shut down the establishment for at least 72 hours. The establishment may reopen after management and employees complete retraining and demonstrate corrective action during a reinspection.
- Some common abbreviations: PHF/TCS is potentially hazardous food/time control for safety; RTE is ready to eat; PIC is person in charge; FWC is food worker card; CDI is corrected during inspection.
Comfort Inn
4700 Park Center Ave. NE, Lacey
Food Service Establishment
May 29: 70 red points; 0 blue points.
Comments:
- A hand sink lacked soap and paper towels. The hand sink was blocked so it was inaccessible.
- Gravy in a homestyle crockpot was hot held at 120-122 degrees rather than at or above 135 degrees.
- Cooked/thawed sausages were at 55 degrees in room temperature storage. Whole shell raw eggs were stored at room temperature. TCS foods must be held at 41 degrees or below, 135 degrees or above or according to a written time as a control plan.
- Cream cheese in a glass door refrigerator was at 49-41 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees.
Toto’s Teriyaki and Wok
6020 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey
May 31: 35 red points; 5 blue points.
Comments:
- Cooked chicken in a prep unit was being cooled while covered. TCS foods must be cooled at depths of 2 inches or less and uncovered until the foods reach 41 degrees, or by another approved method.
- Chicken was non-continuously cooked without a written procedure.
- Non-continuously cooked chicken and other open TCS foods were being cooled in a glass door turbo air merchandiser that was meant for canned and bottled products.
McDonald’s
715 Plum St. SE, Olympia
May 24: 35 red points; 0 blue points.
Comments:
- Cut lettuce bins on a service line were in use after a 4-hour use-by sticker indicated they should be discarded.
- Cream in the drive-through cold hold was 50 degrees rather than at or below 41 degrees.
Pho Tai
805 College St. SE, Lacey
May 24: 30 red points; 5 blue points.
Comments:
- Raw chicken was stored on top of raw beef. Raw chicken must be stored below raw beef, according to the hierarchy of storage.
- Cooked noodles were cooled in a covered container with a food depth of more than 2 inches. TCS food items must be cooled uncovered in a shallow container with a food depth of less than 2 inches. Containers can be covered once food temperature falls below 41 degrees.
- An in-use chlorine bleach solution was too weak as prepared.
El Taco Amigo #2
805 Sleater Kinney Road, Lacey
Mobile Food Unit
May 24: 5 blue points; 0 blue points.
Comments:
- Raw chicken was stored above ready-to-eat food.
No violations
- Pizzeria La Gitana, 518 Capitol Way S., Olympia