Food In The 'Hood

Official wording

Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.

Inspector’s notes

Observed eggs to be stored on tables with an insulation blanket serving as the only form of temperature control. Per Person-in-Charge, food product is received between 9 and 10 am and the food shelf ends at 7 pm. It was discussed with Person-in-Charge that TCS foods must be held under mechanical refrigeration. Make sure all TCS (Temperature Control for Safety) foods are held under mechanical refrigeration.

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.