Improper Storage and Defrost

This food establishment was defrosting frozen chicken directly on the floor. There are several violations present in this picture.

  1. It is never okay to store any items directly on the floor in a food establishment.
  2. There are only a few approved methods to properly thaw a frozen item, and letting a food defrost at room temperate on the floor is not one of them.
  3. By the time TexasPHS checked the temperature of the chicken, it was already at 54F!

 

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