Monica's Mercato
PASSTuesday, February 8, 2022 at 4:51 PM
Violations Cited
590.004/4-501.114-PF
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
There is no sanitizer hooked up to the low temp bar glass machine. There are 2 bottles of detergent hooked up one of which should be the sanitizer / Contact machine service company to safely ensure chemicals are not being mixed when hooking up the sanitizer. / Main dish machine will be used until the bar glass machine is properly hooked up. Verify sanitizer is reading 50ppm-100ppm of chlorine before use
Why This Matters
INEFFECTIVE SANITIZATION: Below 50ppm chlorine or 200ppm quat, bacteria survive on 'clean' dishes. Above 200ppm chlorine leaves toxic residue causing chemical burns, nausea. 70% of restaurant outbreaks linked to improper sanitization.
Code Requirements
Maintain sanitizer at: Chlorine 50-100ppm, Quaternary Ammonium 200-400ppm, Iodine 12.5-25ppm. Test every 2 hours with test strips. Change solution when cloudy/dirty. Train all staff on mixing procedures.