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Landslide victory for Hurtig, Tinker in SGA presidential election By Jon Parton the collegian
Presidential Election Results
Hurtig-Tinker (76%) ith their only competitors being write-in candidates, Andy Hurtig, senior in accounting, and Joe Tinker, junior in psychology, won the 2015 Student Governing Association election for president and vice president in a landslide. In the general election, 2,248 votes were cast out of 20,656 eligible students (just shy of 11 percent). The duo captured 76 percent of the total votes, while candidates Alexander Bahr, sophomore in communication studies, and Matt Tobaben, junior in biology, won 24 percent. Hurtig and Tinker celebrated their victory Wednesday night at Kite’s Grille and Bar with supporters and staff. Tinker said he hopes they can move forward with the platforms they ran on, as well as carry on work done by current SGA president Reagan Kays, senior in agribusiness, and vice president Cody Kennedy, senior in education. “We also want to continue with the momentum that the current administration is providing for us,” Tinker said. “There’s a number of projects that they’ve been working on, like the (K-State Student) Union project. There’s several things going on with the chilling plant and all the construction on campus. We want to make sure that we don’t drop any of those projects and ensure a seamless transition into the next term.” Hurtig said recent state funding cuts to higher education are the biggest challenge to the university administrators’ plans to turn K-State into a top 50 research school. “Right now, I’d definitely say balancing the 2025 initiative with the decreasing state funding (is the most challenging),” Hurtig said.
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Mason Swenson | the collegian Andy Hurtig, senior in accounting, smiles in front of the Hurtig and Tinker sign at Kite’s Grille and Bar Wednesday evening. Results for the Student Governing Association presidential election were announced Wednesday, and Hurtig will be K-State’s next student body president.
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Junior spends free time fighting fires through city’s student fire program By Jenna Doran the collegian Brook Harshaw is more than just a junior in agriculture communications and journalism. She is a firefighter. Harshaw explained why she chose to be a part of the student fire program for the city of Manhattan. “It’s a public service and I want to be a servant any way I can, and that, coupled with my family and friends’ influences, really is what formed the idea of me being a firefighter,” Harshaw said. According to Harshaw, sitting in a classroom did not feel right. At the beginning of her sophomore year, she resorted to googling “fire jobs” which ultimately led her to the K-State program. That same day, she made the decision to call up the fire chief and asked to come speak with him. “When Brooke first called and told me about this, I was excited for her,” Brett Harshaw, Brooke’s father, said. Since she could not apply until February, Brooke did everything pos-
sible to prepare, going as far as to hire a personal trainer. Once hired, Brooke attended academy, which she described as “five weeks of intense book work and physical training.” Now a part-time firefighter, Brooke discussed the parts of her job that she takes pleasure in. “I don’t dislike any of it,” Brooke said. “I enjoy training and I enjoy (public relations) stuff; I enjoy those calls that suck, you know, the ones that get you up in the middle of the night.” When asked what some of the more rewarding aspects of the job are, Brooke described watching children’s faces light up when they see the fire truck when giving a presentation. “They just have a giant smile on their face,” Brooke said. “All that just makes it a very rewarding career in itself.”
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THE BLOTTER ARREST REPORTS Tuesday, March 3. Jeremy Michael Spaur, of the 500 block of Moro Street, was booked for distribution and sale of stimulants, possession of paraphernalia to grow less than five plants, use of paraphernalia on the human body, criminal use of weapons, theft, burglary, fleeing or attempting to elude, reckless driving and criminal damage to property. Bond was set at $75,000. Nicole Ann Holt, of the 700 block of Riley Lane, was booked for distribution and sale of stimulants, possession of opiates and narcotics, trafficking contraband, criminal use of weapons, theft, burglary, burglary of a vehicle, burglary of a dwelling and unlawful possession of hallucinogens. Bond was set at $30,000.
Jeromie Justin Novack, of the 1000 block of Garden Way, was booked for unlawful possession of hallucinogens and driving with a cancelled, suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $2,500. Brandy Michelle Carter, of the 900 block of Mission Avenue, was booked for possession of opium or narcotics, unlawful possession of hallucinogens and use of paraphernalia on the human body. Bond was set at $2,500. Janae D Anna Stokes, of the 1200 block of Vattier Street, was booked for criminal threat. Bond was set at $5,000. John Matthew Chubb, of the 1500 block of Oxford Place, was booked for driving under the influence. Bond was set at $1,500.
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One day of binge drinking can cost you “That’s actually something I have heard other students talk about,” Dreiling said. “They’re like ‘I’m just going to get out of town; I’m going to go see mom and dad, I’m going to go see grandma, grandpa.’ It’s just kind of one of those things that if you’re not around it, you’re obviously not going to partake in it.” Leaving town is not the only option for students. Another is to be a designated driver, which requires sobriety and allows other students to drink safely. “Plan to be the designated driver,” Dreiling said. “Maybe you’re going to be the one that drives everyone around that whole day, or maybe you’re driving everybody around until 10-11 o’clock at night.” Even if you don’t want to be the designated driver, it’s important for you and your friends to coordinate one before the day of drinking begins.
Don’t forget to be safe, smart Photo Illustration by Cassandra Nguyen | the collegian On a holiday like Fake Patty’s Day, one of the most popular activities is drinking mass amounts of alcohol. A whole day of binge drinking during the festivities, however, might cost you more health hazards than it’s worth.
By Emily Moore the collegian
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n holidays like Fake Patty’s Day, drinking is heavily promoted and alcohol is often heavily consumed. This can cause much more damage than just a hangover. Binge drinking in general can cause alcohol poisoning, but there are several other things that can influence the way alcohol affects you.
If you’re taking medication Any type of medication can change the way alcohol affects your body. Whether it’s some over-thecounter medicine like Tylenol or something prescribed like for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, medicine can act up in the presence of alcohol. Adderall (an ADHD medication) is a stimulant and when mixed with alcohol (which is a depressant), it can actually lessen the feeling of being drunk, according to the medical-information website Healthline. As a result, users often drink more in order to feel the alcohol’s effects. According to Healthline, this phenomena makes it much easier for someone to drink too much, which can cause alcohol poisoning. “Under no circumstances should you ever be on any type of medication and drinking,” Michael Dreiling, Couseling Services’ project alcohol
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A different but common misconception that could lead to alcohol-related health problems is the idea of building a “tolerance,” and what that actually means for your body. “What’s actually happening, physiologically the brain and the body is actually adapting to having alcohol in them,” Dreiling said. “So when you first started drinking, let’s say you’d have five beers and you’d get pretty drunk. Two weeks later now, it takes seven to get that same feeling. Before you know it, it takes you eight and before you know it, two months later it takes you 10 and before you know it, you’re now drinking 12 beers and feeling the same as you were at six. “ In fact, “tolerance” does not lessen or even affect your blood alcohol concentration at all. Your blood alcohol concentration raises the same amount as it was before developing a “tolerance,” but the danger is that the effects can’t be felt until after the alcohol has done the damage, according to University of Notre Dame’s Center for Student Health Promotion and Well-being. “The problem is that your blood alcohol concentration is still at a high level, so what happens is you’re having to drink more and more and more to get a little buzz feeling,” Dreiling said. “So you’re having to put more and more (alcohol) in your body and
In addition to tolerance myths, another unhealthy part of Fake Patty’s Day is how early the drinking begins. Drinking on this day often cuts into meal times, and without food alcohol absorption occurs much more quickly. “One of the problems people run into, especially at an event like this, is that they are probably drinking in the morning and maybe not having as much food as would probably be important for them to have just to slow the absorption of alcohol,” said Chaz Mailey, coordinator and licensed psychologist for Counseling Services’ alcohol and other drugs education service. Students who have experienced Fake Patty’s Day before do recommend eating breakfast before starting to drink. Alex Klemovich, senior in art and gerontology, discussed the importance of eating food and drinking water throughout the day to stay safe. “Definitely have a good breakfast if you’re going to start drinking early,” Klemovich said. “Have something in your stomach and definitely have water breaks and make sure you have lunch.”
If you’re tired Sleep is also a crucial part of health that an episode of binge drinking can affect. Contrary to popular belief, alcohol actually disrupts an
individual’s sleep cycle. In fact, University of Melbourne researcher Christian Nicholas and his colleagues published a paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research that explained how alcohol just before sleep can lead to poorer quality slumber. According to the Jan. 16 Time article “This is What Alcohol Does to Your Sleep” that cites the study, two types of brain wave patterns are heightened during sleep after drinking alcohol: delta, a slow-wave pattern linked to the recuperative aspects of deep sleep; and alpha, a pattern that tends to occur when the brain is awake but resting. Disrupted sleep occurs when both alpha and delta brain waves are active, and the alpha waves tend to offset any regenerative efforts the brain is trying to squeeze in during deep sleep. Once you wake from that deep sleep, it is extremely difficult to get back into it. This can lead to sleep deprivation, which can have some negative impacts. According to Dreiling, “you’re not able to pay as well of attention; there’s cognitive deficits, working memory, memory in general, those are all declined because of (a lack of) sleep.”
If you don’t want to drink On the other hand, for students who will not participate in the drinking, there is a noticeable lack of sober activities. According to Dreiling, one way to avoid the Fake Patty’s Day festivities is to leave town.
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On Tuesday, Dreiling and Mailey gave a presentation called a ‘Kat Chat’ regarding drinking safety on Fake Patty’s Day. They spoke on behalf of the Counseling Services’ alcohol and other drugs education services. “One of our biggest points is that we want students to essentially be safe and avoid problems that often times come with excessive drinking,” Mailey said. “We kind of understand what the holiday is like and so we want to make sure that students are aware of ways of keeping themselves safe and then keeping their friends safe as well.” One way to watch health while drinking is to have a plan and drink slowly. A safe drinking suggestion made during the Kat Chat is to put a certain amount of pennies in your pocket and take one out and switch it to the other pocket every time you finish one drink. Then, once you have transferred all the pennies, it’s time to stop drinking. Klemovich agrees about the importance of drinking slowly. “Be smart about it and just make sure you pace yourself and don’t go too crazy,” Klemovich said. A hangover is not the only consequence of binge drinking, even if you only binge one day a year. It can even result in a trip to the emergency room. So for those partaking in or spectating at Fake Patty’s Day this year, safety should be the number one concern. “Just watch out for your peers and make sure that they’re okay,” Kekovich said. “If you see them not (looking) well or if they look like they have had too much to drink, make sure they have some water and food and if it’s that serious, I would call 911.”
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sanitizer. 7-201.11(A) There was a white bucket of chlorine being stored on a metal table next to clean dishes. Corrected on site: person in charge dumped the bucket in the three-compartment sink. 4-202.11(A)(2) On the dry utensil storage rack, there were three 13.8-quart plastic foodgrade containers with broken edges and used for food storage. Corrected on site: discarded. Result: No follow-up
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K-State football sets first-day sales record for fourth year running K-State football set a firstday sales record for the fourth consecutive year after tickets for the 2015 football season went on sale Monday morning, according to a K-State Athletics news release. On Monday, K-State Athletics sold 4,958 tickets – surpassing the previous record of 4,330 set in 2014. “A fourth-straight record first day in sales is further evidence that the K-State Nation
UPC changes up Wednesday’s Courtyard Debate with arguments on existence of extraterrestrial life
is excited for another football season while also showcasing its national reputation for supporting the Wildcats,” John Currie, K-State’s athletics director, said in the news release. “With their continued loyalty, K-State fans are well on their way to filling Bill Snyder Family Stadium beyond capacity for seven more home games and extending our home sellout streak to 27 games.”
Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation receives $750,000 gift According to a news release, the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation received a gift of $750,000 from Marty Vanier and Bob Krause. Over the next five years, $500,000 will be earmarked for the city of Manhattan, $220,000 will establish a semi-endowment fund for upkeep of the Flint Hills Discovery Center’s Immersive Experience Theater and $30,000 will be used to support the Foundation in fundraising efforts. “The FHDC Foundation is thrilled to facilitate this
generous contribution which recognizes the critical value of the creation and construction of these wonderful exhibits by the city of Manhattan,” Bruce Snead, foundation president, said in the news release. “These donors see the great regional benefits of the FHDC and especially the Immersive Experience effects on visitors and residents.” The Immersive Experience Theater will be renamed the Horizon Ranch Flint Hills Immersive Experience Theater in honor of this generous gift.
House committee talks stringent policies on food stamps, cash assistance The House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development committee heard from the State Department for Children and Families on a measure that would prevent adults who receive cash assistance from the state from using the money to patronize strip clubs or buy sexually-oriented materials, according to the Little Apple Post. The bill will put into
state law polices already enacted by Gov. Sam Brownback for cash assistance and food stamps. The policies require all able-bodied recipients of the cash assistance and food stamps to either be working or actively looking for employment. Critics of the policy say the government would be tightening restrictions when child poverty is on the rise.
Evert Nelson | the collegian Michael Mays, senior in political science, and Bryan Stebbins, sophomore in women’s studies, participates in the Union Programming Council’s Courtyard Debates in the K-State Student Union on Wednesday.
By Emily Moore the collegian The existence of aliens has been debated for years; however, it is a change in topic from the usual seriousness of the debates that take place in the Union courtyard. Until Wednesday, the Courtyard Debates (hosted by the Union Program Council) had students focused on serious issues and hot topics in society. The unusual topic was due to feedback requesting some not-so-serious debates. Because of this, the discussion Wednesday centered around whether or not aliens existed and whether or not they are monitoring humans. “Aliens is a nice mid-ground because it can be fun and can be entertaining, but can also be taken seriously,” Bryan Stebbins, sophomore in women’s
studies, said. According to Stebbins, the topic was a way to lighten up the debates that normally take place. “I think that we were doing a lot of serious debates, and we were just trying to get a break from that,” Stebbins said. During the debate, Stebbins argued that aliens do indeed exist and could be monitoring us, while Michael Mays, senior in political science, argued the opposite. Mays claimed a lack of evidence and scientific impossibility, while Stebbins argued there is evidence of aliens, using cases like Roswell as an example. Some evidence, however, was more serious than others. In one instance, Stebbins referenced a Snapple bottle cap fact as a source, which got a laugh from the audience. Mays, on the other hand, generally argued for more empirical evidence of the aliens. “I want to remind the audience about
knowledge,” Mays said during his argument. “We can only know that something exists if we have evidence, concrete, reputable evidence that it exists. That’s how science works.” While Wednesday’s debate about aliens could have been looked upon as a truly hot-button topic for some, other students preferred the more serious topics. “I was a little disappointed,” Sarina Irwin, sophomore in communication studies, said. “I liked the serious debates. I feel like when they present both sides of the topics, I learn more about the topic and am able to talk about it and make informed decisions if I was on the fence.” The UPC was interested in student opinion about the change, and a survey was handed out during the event. Whether or not the debates continue using less-serious topics or revert back to those button-pushing topics, however, will continue to be a surprise.
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FEMALE FIREFIGHTER | Superior says HURTIGTINKER | Duo forsees junior has ‘drive to be the best she can be’ struggles ahead with budget cuts CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Brooke encourages other young girls and women to get involved at the fire department if that seems like a good fit for them. “There’s kind of three things that really make up your ability to be a firefighter if you’re a female,” Brooke said. “First, what motivates you? What motivates me is the community and to be able to help other people. The second thing is how determined you are; are you willing to go the extra mile to make sure you’re a good firefighter?” Brooke also emphasized the importance of education. “I spend a lot of time looking at the old textbooks or re-reading some of my EMT stuff, so when we get medical calls I’m not completely clueless,” Brooke said. “Really, it’s just continuing your education within firefighting and being deter-
mined whether that’s physically or mentally.” The final requirement has nothing to do with a woman’s physical strength or knowledge of medical procedures. It’s about confidence. “Third is just how able you think you are,” Brooke said. “Because if you go into something thinking, ‘Oh, maybe I can’t really do it,’ then you can’t, you know? You put that mental roadblock up and all of a sudden you’re not going anywhere. Just staying focused and committed is a big deal.” While Brooke has gone through all the work and training, her passion and hard work has shown through in the work place. Manhattan Fire Department Battalion Chief Steven Shepek has noticed Brooke’s character and commitment. “Brooke has done a great job for our department,” Shepek said. “Her desire to learn and aggressive
passion for training has helped her to learn the job quickly.” Shepek, who sat in on Brooke’s hiring process, said he noticed her drive even then. “You could tell she has a drive to be the best she can be,” Shepek said. “Brooke has fit in well with our shift, and experiences her share of good-hearted kidding, but she takes it well and knows the shift is there for her.” Brooke plans on becoming a full-time firefighter in the near future. Shepek praised Brooke’s reliability and passion for firefighting. “Brooke can be counted on to complete tasks assigned and she seems to enjoy all of the assignments,” Shepek said. “I hope that whatever career she chooses, that she takes some of what she has learned from the fire service with her.”
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Those two things are heading in opposite directions right now,” Hurtig said. “We’re going to have to find that middle ground. It’s defi-
“It put us in a really difficult spot moving forward, especially since it was about seven or eight months into the fiscal year already and it (funding) was taken back,” Tinker said. “We’re gonna be
was a concern to the team going into the election race. In this year’s primary, only 377 students turned out to vote, compared to 2014’s primary when 1,998 students voted. “I would say the general
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nitely frustrating. I see why it happened, but I’m not necessarily sure I agree with the steps that were taken that led us to this situation.” Tinker said the issue of funding will be a constant concern.
scrambling and working hard to make up the deficit and that will take a lot of different entities working together to make sure that it all works out.” According to Tinker, low student-voter participation
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election was closer to what it normally is,” Tinker said. “The primaries was a little bit disappointing, but I think we somewhat expected that with not really having a known competitor leading up to that election.”
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Wildcats focus sights on upcoming Big 12 Tournament, KU matchup WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
By Andrew Hammond the collegian
After a double-digit comeback win against West Virginia Tuesday, the smile still hasn’t left the face of K-State women’s basketball senior guard Haley Texada. “I told a couple of people today that was the best win in my four years here — just everything about it,” Texada said. “There was so much emotion left out on the court and it was a great win.” The 59-55 regular-season finale for the Wildcats was highlighted by a 12-point comeback that was spurred by the play of Texada, who scored a game-high 22 points. Up next for the Wildcats is a familiar opponent, instate rival Kansas, in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. In the season series, the Wildcats swept the Jayhawks, but according to senior guard Ashia Woods, it’s last season’s matchup against Kansas in the conference tournament that
they are using for motivation. “We beat them two times this year, but that’s done,” Woods said. “We lost to them in the tournament (last season), so that’s what we’re going for.” In that first-round matchup a year ago, it took overtime for the game to be decided. Although a Breanna Lewis buzzer beater took the game to an extra period, Kansas was the victor when it was all said and done, defeating the Wildcats 87-84. Just like last season, this will be the third meeting between these teams – which doesn’t seem to have much of an effect on Texada. “They say it’s hard to beat a team three times in a row, but I feel if you have the right amount of focus, you should be alright,” Texada said. “It’s gonna be a challenge; no game in that tournament is easy. You have to approach the situation and play hard.” This season’s meetings between the two sides have been close. In both affairs, K-State was forced to come from behind, using late runs to jump ahead with less than a minute to play.
“This happens; we played them a week and a half ago, both games have been real tight,” K-State head coach Jeff Mittie said. “They’ve been close throughout. There hasn’t been much separation and I would expect that in a rivalry game, and I think that’s what we’ll get in the Big 12 Tournament.” If the Wildcats expect to win a third matchup against Kansas, they’ll have to contain All-Big 12 First Team selection Chelsea Gardner. The Kansas senior leads her team in points and rebounds. Gardner has averaged 14 points a game against the Wildcats this season, and in the second meeting, she grabbed 15 rebounds. “Chelsea Gardner, we’ve gotta get in her head first,” Woods said. “We have to make her shoot 30 shots. Second thing is know where Natalie Knight is and don’t let her get off the three, and offensively we’ve just gotta be in attack mode.” Along with a focus on the upcoming conference tournament, the win against West Virginia has also sparked some postseason conversa-
Cassandra Nguyen | the collegian Senior guard Ashia Woods (right) tries to get an open pass from senior guard Haley Texada (left) as Oklahoma freshman guard LaNesia Williams (left) and Oklahoma sophomore guard Peyton Little (right) attempts to block the play during the first half of the K-State vs. Oklahoma women’s basketball game on Feb. 21 at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats were led by sophomore forward Breanna Lewis with eight boards on the night, but the team suffered a loss of 73-64 against No. 2 Oklahoma.
tions for the Wildcats, who could possibly play their way into an at-large bid in the 2015 NCAA Tournament with a good showing in the Big 12 Tournament. “I think we need to get caught up in it,” Mittie said. “I think we need to find out what we’re made of. I think we need to get caught up in the possibilities to some extent. We didn’t shy away from that yes-
terday. We told them this was do or die and it really felt that way from our perspective.” The No. 8-seeded Wildcats will have their chance to improve their NCAA tournament resume against No. 9 Kansas, followed up by a potential showdown with 201415 Big 12 Conference champion, No. 1 Baylor. “There’s no doubt you wanna be in the NCAA tour-
nament; that’s the goal and the experience of that, and whatever matchup you get, is a tremendous experience,” Mittie said. “The (Women’s National Invitation Tournament) is different; it gains momentum as you go. But obviously it’s the NCAA tournament and that’s what we’re shooting for.” The Wildcats and Jayhawks are scheduled to tipoff in Dallas at 6 p.m. on Friday.
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1127 Moro St. Date: March 2, 2015 Reason: Routine 6-301.12 The hand sink in the kitchen did not have disposable towels at the time of inspection. Person in charge placed paper towels at the sink. 3-101.11 At the west side bar, there was a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label (750 milliliter) with approximately 10 small flies and a bottle of Jim Bean Honey (750 milliliter) with one small fly. Corrected on site: both bottles were discarded.
Tasty China House 1120 Moro St. Suite C Date: March 3, 2015 Reason: Complaint 3-301.11(B) The cook touched cooked ground pork in a square metal container with his bare hand. Corrected on site: discarded. 3-302.11(A)(1)(b) In the Turbo Air reachin cooler, there was raw beef being stored directly above ready-to-eat noodles. Corrected on site: person in charge rearranged items. 4-601.11(A) On the wall above the mop sink, there were four knives on a magnetic strip with dried food debris on the blades and stored as clean. Corrected on site: moved to the ware wash area. At the waitress station, there was one metal slotted spoon with dried food debris and stored as clean. Corrected on site: moved to the ware wash area. 3-501.13(B) At the three-compartment sink, there was a large grey food container of raw frog legs thawing in cold water. Corrected on site: educated the person in charge about
3-501.18(A)(2) In the Pepsi reach-in cooler (east side bar), there was a gallon of milk opened and without a date. One of the managers said it was opened on Feb. 28. Corrected on site: item was date marked. 3-501.18(A)(3) In the reach-in cooler, there was a large plastic food grade container of cooked chicken with a date of Feb. 22 (more than seven days). The person in charge said the correct date is Feb. 26. Corrected on site: item was date marked correctly. 4-202.11(A)(2) On the dry utensil rack there was one 2.27-liter plastic food-grade container that was cracked and broken on the side. Corrected on site: discarded. 4-601.11(C) There is grease buildup on the hood filters above the grill. 5-205.15(B) The hot water handle leaks when the water is turned off on the three-compartment sink in the kitchen. 5-501.17 Neither of the women’s restrooms had a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. Educational materials distributed. Result: No follow-up
thawing raw meat with running cold water in the three-compartment sink above the flood rim (the sink is directly plumbed). 3-302.12 Both of the seasoning racks by the grill do not have labels on the spice and seasoning containers (note: person in charge will label all of the containers). 3-304.12(D) By the rice cooker, there was a plastic spoon laying in a plastic container of water at a temperature of 74.6 F. Corrected on site: the person in charge washed the spoon and placed it in the rice cooker with the handle up so it could maintain at a temperature of 135 F or above. 4-903.11(B) On the metal table behind the make tables, there were several ceramic bowls facing upwards. Corrected on site: all of the bowls were inverted. 4-601.11(C) Both of the Coca-Cola reach-in coolers in the kitchen have dust buildup on the fan blowers. 5-205.15(B) At the mop sink, the hot and cold handles leak when water is supplied. Educational materials supplied. Result: No follow-up
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3043 Anderson Ave. Date: March 2, 2015 Reason: Routine 3-101.11 In the reach-in cooler below the make table, there was a package of corned beef opened and without a known date. Corrected on site: discarded. 3-501.16(A)(2) In the walk-in cooler, there were multiple food items with internal temperatures above safe levels. The ambient air temperature of the unit was 44.6 F. All of these items were placed in the unit on Feb. 27. Corrected on site: all items were discarded. The person in charge called for the unit to be serviced during the inspection. The ambient temperature of the walk-in cooler is now reading 29.3 F. In the Monster reach-in cooler, there were three individual serving cups of salsa (made in house) with an internal temperature of 53.3 F
and six individual serving cups of sour cream with an internal temperature of 52.2 F. These items were placed in the unit on Feb. 28. The ambient temperature of the unit was 43.9 F. Corrected on site: discarded items and other potentially hazardous foods and is now reading 25.9 F. 4-501.11(B) The left door seal on the reachin cooler below the make table is torn. 4-601.11(C) There is grease buildup on the sides of the fryers. There is dust buildup on the fan blowers in the walk-in cooler. 6-501.11 There are several broken floor tiles in the kitchen by the ware wash area, in front of the reach-in cooler and in front of the grill (note: the person in charge plans to redo the floors). Educational materials distributed. Result: No follow-up
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