Violation Descriptions

Food establishments in Randolph County are routinely inspected according to their degree of risk, which is evaluated each year. The higher the risk, the greater the number of inspections performed during the year.

Critical violations are violations that pose a high risk to food safety and would likely cause foodborne illness, like improper handwashing or holding of food.

  • Employee health
  • Personal cleanliness
  • Hygienic practices
  • Food characteristics (safe, unadulterated, honestly presented)
  • Sources of food including record keeping and containers
  • Protection from contamination
  • Cooking and reheating temperatures
  • Limiting growth of bacteria
  • Contaminated food
  • Use of food-grade materials for food-contact surfaces
  • Cleaning of food contact surfaces
  • Sanitation of food-grade surfaces
  • Water source
  • Approved plumbing of water-bearing equipment
  • Sewage disposal
  • Prohibition of animals
  • Pest control
  • Poisonous or toxic item labeling, identification, storage, display, and use.

Non-critical violations are violations that could pose a food safety threat, such as workers not wearing hair restraints or areas of the facility that may need repairs.

  • Employee health
  • Personal cleanliness; hygienic practices; food characteristics (safe, unadulterated, honestly presented)
  • Sources of food including record keeping and containers
  • Protection from contamination
  • Cooking and reheating temperatures
  • Limiting growth of bacteria
  • Contaminated food
  • Use of food-grade materials for food-contact surfaces
  • Cleaning of food contact surfaces
  • Sanitation of food-grade surfaces
  • Water source
  • Approved plumbing of water-bearing equipment
  • Sewage disposal
  • Prohibition of animals
  • Pest control
  • Poisonous or toxic item labeling, identification, storage, display, and use.

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