Costco Wholesale #1267 - Food Service

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Shredded cheese in cold holding insert measured 52F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Cheese will be discarded or used within four hours.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.