Violation DESCRIPTIONS
CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
deal with issues which could lead to a food-borne illness and involve the following areas: employee health; personal cleanliness; hygienic practices; food characteristics (safe, unadulterated, honestly presented); sources of food including record keeping and containers; protection from contamination; cooking and reheating temperatures; limiting growth of bacteria; contaminated food; use of food-grade materials for food-contact surfaces; cleaning of food contact surfaces; sanitation of food-grade surfaces; water source; approved plumbing of water-bearing equipment; sewage disposal; prohibition of animals; pest control; poisonous or toxic item labeling, identification, storage, display, and use.
NON-CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
deal with issues which could lead to a food-borne illness and involve the following areas: employee health; personal cleanliness; hygienic practices; food characteristics (safe, unadulterated, honestly presented); sources of food including record keeping and containers; protection from contamination; cooking and reheating temperatures; limiting growth of bacteria; contaminated food; use of food-grade materials for food-contact surfaces; cleaning of food contact surfaces; sanitation of food-grade surfaces; water source; approved plumbing of water-bearing equipment; sewage disposal; prohibition of animals; pest control; poisonous or toxic item labeling, identification, storage, display, and use.