Kildares Ale House / Poached

Thermometer installed outside walk in cooler was providing inaccurate reading (showing 9C while temperature was 5C), , Requirement:, Provide accurate thermometer inside the cooler.

a) Internal temperature of meat stored in front drawer of the cooler under the oven in the kitchen was 9C at the front and 7C at the back. Drawer was overfilled., , b) Internal temperature of one portioned bag of pasta stored in a cooler drawer located under prep counter was 13.6C, , Requirement:, , a) Ensure that perishable foods under refrigeration are stored at 4C or less., , Meat from front row at 9C was moved to walk in cooler during inspection., , b) Pasta at 13.6C was discarded

Frozen ribs were kept on the tray rack for thawing at room temperature in the kitchen., , Requirement:, , Ensure that frozen meat is thawed by one of the following approved methods:, , a) in the cooler, b) under running cold water, c) by heating in the microwave, , Ribs were still frozen, so moved to walk in cooler during inspection.

Hand washing sink located in bar area was blocked with four beverage cartons kept in sink basin., , Requirement:, , Ensure that hand washing sink is available for use all the time and it must not be blocked.

Scoop handle for ice machine was kept in contact with ice located in bar area., , Requirement:, , Store scoop handle out of ice to prevent contamination of ice.