1 - Routine
Feb 9, 2024
Official score: 12 · Understand this area’s scale
5 recorded violations
Official wording
Food Surfaces Returnables (3 demerits)
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingOfficial wording
Approved Sewage (3 demerits)
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsOfficial wording
Proper Cooling Method (2 demerits)
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.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial wording
Personal Cleanliness (1 demerit)
In plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesOfficial wording
Physical Facilities Maintained (1 demerit)
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
More about building upkeep issuesOfficial record from City of McKinney Health Services, Feb 9, 2024 · Original Source