Hudson Nonstop

Official Wording

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector’s Notes

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF FOOD DISPLAY. OBSERVED 14 CONTAINERS OF PROTEIN YOGURT AT 63-65F, 4 MIXED FRUIT CONTAINERS AT 51-54F, AND 3 CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN TENDER BACON WRAPS AT 56-57F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOOD ITEMS. ESTIMATED COSTS OF SAID TCS FOODS APPROX $142. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.