Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
Inspector’s Notes
OBSERVED FOOD ABOVE 41F DURING COLD HOLDING. FOR EXAMPLE: chicken at 53F and bacon at 51F. SEE TEMP CHART FOR MORE FOOD ITEMS AND LOCATIONS. TROUBLESHOOT ANY REFRIGERATED UNIT THAT IS NOT KEEPING FOOD AT THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE ( MOVE TCS FOODS TO ANOTHER COOLER AS NEEDED.
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.