Alpine Steakhouse & Karl Ehmer Meats

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food

Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in the kitchen

The operator removed the portion cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package

Observed thawed snapper not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the reach in cooler in the kitchen

The operator discarded the snapper. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items

Observed an employee backpack stored hanging near potatoes in front of the walk in cooler

The operator proctored the backpack. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food

Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a bracelet. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Observed the walk on freezer door gasket torn. Repeat Violation

Basic – Ice buildup at the walk-in freezer entrance. Repeat Violation

Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels in the prep area.

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles

Observed a chlorine sanitizer bucket stored on a shelf near aluminum to go containers behind the front counter

The operator properly store the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date

The operator stated the foods were packaged within 24 hours.

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor near the cash register behind the front counter

The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food

Observed a non-food grade plastic bucket used to store corn starch in the prep area

The operator properly stored the corn starch. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles

Observed wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer solution exceeding 200ppm stored near the slicer in the kitchen

The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm and properly stored the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site