Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - January 19, 2024

Burger King No. 2605, 531 N. Third St., Columbia, Jan. 11. Pass. Food employee preparing food not wearing a beard cover. Cheese was held at 47 F in the small cooling unit near the office rather than 41 F or below as required. The ambient temperature of this unit is 62 F; temperature-control-for-safety foods are not permitted to be stored in this unit until it maintains a cold-holding temperature of 41 F or colder. Ice in the hand-wash sink near the drive-thru indicates uses other than hand-washing. Food facility does not provide lockers or storage for food employee personal clothing and possessions. Employee personal belongings (jackets, coats, purses, backpacks) hanging from racks and placed on racks with food for the business rather than in a designated area.