citation_inspection: 11066

The produce cooler contains spoiled produce. Deteriorating and liquefying boxes, bags and heads of lettuce were present in the cooler. A case of molding peppers was in the cooler. Cauliflower heads with dark black spots were in the cooler. Molding tomatoes were oozing juice onto softening apples in the case in which they were stored. Pears were discolored and deteriorating. Spoiled produce must be removed promptly to prevent contamination of food intended to be fed to the animals. Sort and remove spoiled produce promptly. This cooler needs to be cleaned and have spoiled and deteriorating items removed in order to prevent contamination of food items that will be fed to the animals. Although the CEO of the facility has stated that produce is sorted before feeding, the rotting condition of the produce just fed the night before to the American black bears would indicate that this is not always the case.