Popeyes #425

Official wording

3-501.16(A)(2) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Observation: Coleslaw and sliced cheese were cold-holding at 47–50°F in the Prep cooler. Code Citation: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, TCS foods shall be maintained at 41 deg F or less. Correction: The coleslaw was relocated to another cooler and the sliced cheese was discarded. The manager will call to have it serviced.

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.