Colorado has carried out new restaurant inspection rules that took effect Jan. 1.
The Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations are primarily based on a country-wide trend for retail food sales, said Melissa Mathews, environmental specialist with the Montezuma County Health Department. She conducts inspections.
There are numerous adjustments.
First, each entity serving meals to the general public should have at least one group of workers, a personath bare certified food protection manager. Every shift no longer ought to have the licensed man or woman operating, however.
“The education requirement for the one body of workers member is intended to assist train the relaxation of the staff,” Mathews stated.
Courses are typically two days with a test. Opportunities to take the class are to be had domestically by way of calling 970-565-3056.
Other changes are that restaurants and food centers can now use, robust, noncommercial-grade system, have any length of hand-washing sink, and prepare meals within the three-sink vicinity previously restricted to washing dishes. Marking the date on stored meals and temperature management is likewise a new requirement.
precedence violations: zero
priority foundation violations: 2
1. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events class.
Inspector remarks: No procedure in the vicinity for cleaning up these kinds of occasions. Problem corrected throughout inspection.
2. Proper date marking and disposition category.
Inspector feedback: Facility does not have a process in place. The problem was corrected for the duration of the inspection.
Core violations: 5
1. Certified meals protection supervisor class.
Inspector comments: Facility does not have a licensed character within the established order.
2. Adequate handwashing sinks nicely furnished and accessible category.
Inspector feedback: No signage gift on both hand sinks.
3. Food properly classified; authentic field class.
Inspector remarks: Containers containing dry ingredients aren’t classified. An example is the flour container.
4. Non-meals contact surfaces easy class.
Inspector remarks: Inside the refrigerated devices are dirty with meal particles. The doorways, the gaskets, the shelves, and the lids all have meals construct-up. The movable cart with the dry aspect bins could be very dirty.
Five. Physical centers are installed, maintained, and easy category.
Inspector remarks: The Ceiling in the kitchen leaks from the roof. The bucket is catching the leak until constant.
Wendy’s 221 E. Main St., Cortez
date: March 1
Priority violations: 0Priorityy foundation violations: zero
core violations: 0
Stonefish Sushi and More 16 Main St., Cortez
date: March 26
