Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.