NATURES TABLE

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.