2508 BLUEBERRY , ANCHORAGE AK 99503
The recent inspection cited paperwork and procedural gaps—missing food worker cards, no documented employee health policy, and no formal date-marking system—but did not find actual unsafe food temperatures, contamination, or pest issues. Prior two inspections had no violations at all, so overall this is a low-risk spot for diners.
The operator of a food establishment shall ensure each food worker employed in the establishment, within twenty-one (21) days after the date of hire, has been trained in basic food safety including employee health requirements. The operator shall provide documentation of a food worker card issued by the department or other approved program. The food worker card is valid for 3 years. AMC 16.60.280 ***The ONLY approved testing site for the Municipality of Anchorage Food Worker Card is at www.muni.org/foodcard ***The test is available in English, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Chinese. ***The Anchorage Food Worker course and card fee is $10. If you completed the online training over 30 days ago and lost your Anchorage Food Worker Card, you can order a replacement by paying the $5 fee. go to https://tapseries.com/courses/foodhandler/description/akan for replacement cards. ***OBSERVED NO MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE FOOD WORKER CARDS WHEN REVIEWING THE PAPERWORK FOR THE FACILITY. ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD WORKERS OR FOOD HANDLERS (PERSON(S) CONDUCTING FOOD COOKING, HANDLING, PREP, OR WAREWASHING) OBTAIN A VALID MUNICIPAL FOOD WORKERS CARD OR ANSI APPROVED CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CARD WITH 21 DAYS OF HIRE. ALL FOOD WORKERS WHO WORK AT THIS FACILITY NEED TO OBTAIN A FOOD WORKERS CARD BY THE COMPLIANCE DATE AND THEY NEED TO BE READILY AVAILABLE WHEN THE NEXT INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED. ADHERE TO THE ABOVE GUIDANCE IMMEDIATELY.
The permit holder shall require food employees to report to the Person In Charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. A food employee shall report the information in a manner that allows the Person In Charge to reduce the risk of foodborne disease transmission. AMC 16.60.130(2-201.11.A) ***THE PERSON IN CHARGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING FOOD EMPLOYEES AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENT TO REPORT INFORMATION, IN A VERIFIABLE WAY, REGARDING THEIR HEALTH STATUS AS IT RELATES TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMITTED BY FOOD. COMPLETION OF A FOOD EMPLOYEES REPORTING AGREEMENT (can be downloaded at www.muni.org/foodinfo ) BY ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IS SATISFACTORY TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. REGULAR REVIEW OF REPORTABLE ILLNESS/SYMPTOMS AND PROPER REPORTING WILL HELP REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT CERTAIN VIRAL AND BACTERIAL AGENTS WILL BE TRANSMITTED FROM INFECTED FOOD EMPLOYEES INTO FOOD. ***THE REPORTABLE SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSED ILLNESS ARE AS FOLLOWS: VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SORE THFCROAT WITH A FEVER, OPEN CUTS OR INFECTED WOUNDS, JAUNDICE. DIAGNOSED (OR A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED) WITH NOROVIRUS, TYPHOID FEVER, SHIGELLOSIS, E.COLI O157:H7 OR OTHER STEC INFECTION, OR HEPATITIS A. ***FACILITY DID NOT HAVE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT ADHERED TO THE ABOVE GUIDELINES. FACILITY NEEDS TO ADOPT OR CREATE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT FOLLOWS THE ABOVE GUIDANCE BY THE COMPLIANCE DATE. COPY OF ANCHORAGE HEALTH DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY WAS LEFT WITH PERSON IN CHARGE.
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded. AMC 16.60.140(3-501.17.A) ***THERE WAS NO VERIFIABLE OR WORKING DATE MARKING SYSTEM THAT WAS IN USE AT THE FACILITY DURING THIS REGULAR INSPECTION. ENSURE THAT FACILITY ADOPTS A DATE MARKING SYSTEM THAT FALLS IN LINE WITH THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED ABOVE. THIS MEANS THAT ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING COLD HELD IN THE FACILITY THAT WILL BE STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHIN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE MARKED WITH A THAW/PREP/COOK DATE AND/OR A DISCARD DATE. ADHERE TO THE ABOVE GUIDANCE IMMEDIATELY.
No violations noted.
No violations noted.