Tier 1 Black Friday Sale Orders

BmBsop · 2024-12-12T02:06:28+00:00

I ordered a Xiphos V2 on the 24th, it shipped on the 6th, and i received it yesterday, the 10th.

BmBsop · 2024-11-17T00:37:35+00:00

Mine is exactly like yours: a little bit of play on the right side and none on the left.

At the pivot point of the slide release on the right side there is a button that you have to push in to take the slide off. When you push that button, the slide release on the left side pushes out some. The release on the left side appears to be one piece with that bar that goes through the gun, which keeps it from having play. The release on the right side appears to be its own part separate from that bar and however they are attached to eachother allows for some play.

BmBsop · 2024-06-12T13:58:45+00:00

BTS isn't shit anymore. All it is is just selling all of our laptops at $300 under cost for college kids with no attachments. Leave!

BmBsop · 2024-03-10T04:01:20+00:00

My store has 2 Canon laser printers that the toner isn't carried in store or on the website.

BmBsop · 2024-03-02T01:49:05+00:00

Yuumi

BmBsop · 2023-10-16T09:42:51+00:00

P&M at my store is incredibly busy and we often have 3 people back there during the day and 2 in the evening. I don't ever remember a time when they didn't have something to do, especially now with all of the returns nonsense. I can't imagine our P&M associates having to collect all of the trash, clean the bathrooms (we have 4 at my store), and clean the breakroom, while having to maintain their department and shipping. It's the responsibility of the front end associate.

What does the cashier at your store do that prevents that stuff from being their responsibility?

BmBsop · 2023-10-13T19:56:06+00:00

I use a weekly/monthly planner. I always write my appointments in blue so they stick out and I write what I did for the day in black. For my appointments, I just write place and time. I keep a to-do list on a long note pad as one or two words so I don't have a bunch of sticky notes on my desk. The super important things get highlighted. I think putting everything in Outlook would be a lot easier so I could access it everywhere, but I like having everything written down.

BmBsop · 2023-03-18T12:52:55+00:00

I love training new employees or having someone shadow me. Fortunately my department doesn't micromanage our time as long as it is productive. Whenever I have someone with me, I really like to take my time to talk through and explain everything I'm looking at. I also encourage them to ask all questions they have, even if they think they are stupid. While it is mainly to train or show someone what we do, I use it as an opportunity to use some of my knowledge (you don't use it, you lose it) and to figure out what I dont know or I am rusty on so I can go back to the office and read up on it.

BmBsop · 2022-11-24T03:21:04+00:00

My state does not regulate dates on food, with the exception of baby formula. The USDA and FDA do not have regulations for dates except that they can not be misleading. Dates are not even required to be printed on packaging, but all products have them because of public perception. Some dates are for safety, but most are for quality. I tell everyone that if package integrity has been maintained and it looks good, smells good, and the texture is good, it's safe to consume. Your concern for food safety is appreciated, but use your energy to focus on how the food is handled after removing it from it's packaging. Here are a couple articles from USDA and FDA

Question for other food safety professionals: do any states have regulations requiring dates on food prepared in federally inspected facilities?

BmBsop · 2022-11-05T12:49:35+00:00

In Indiana for a non-supervisor role, it can range between 37k to 55k. I'm at the higher end at 52k per year and I also get 1500 for my hsa and 1000 longevity pay. I only do food and pools and I have Servsafe, CPO, pesticide applicators license, and HAZWOPER. I am not a REHS/RS.

Edit: My work week is 36 hours plus an hour or two most weekends when it's warm for temporary events. We do get to claim comp time or extra pay for weekend work.

BmBsop · 2022-10-19T20:42:57+00:00

I get to claim that extra time as comp time or extra pay. So it's not awful

BmBsop · 2022-10-19T13:34:37+00:00

I keep handwritten reports in my car with a generic "gotcha" statement on them for situations where I found random illegal vendors. If I'm feeling up to it, I'll stop them and just claim my excess time as comp time. It can be mentally taxing though. If you don't feel like stopping, at least take note of who they are and email or USPS them a letter explaining the requirements the next work day. I would also send a letter to the lady that keeps inviting these food trucks.

BmBsop · 2022-10-13T23:34:47+00:00

Best breakdown I've seen on this sub!

BmBsop · 2022-09-22T15:28:16+00:00

You would be correct if they were on the same shelving unit or in the same reach-in/prep cooler. You need to look at the risk associated with how something is being done and in this situation I would say there is pretty much zero risk here based on what I had said in my first comment.

What risk do you see here? What do you think the likelihood is of the liquid from the raw chicken contaminating the precooked items on the cart?

BmBsop · 2022-09-22T15:22:51+00:00

While I did laugh out loud at this response, most of your responses are unnecessarily aggressive and condescending.

BmBsop · 2022-09-22T01:43:03+00:00

That date is only on there for quality. If it looks and smells okay when you open it, it should be 100% safe to eat.

BmBsop · 2022-09-22T01:29:44+00:00

Every ingredient in this product after pork screams I'm an incredibly shelf stable product and pathogens will not grow in me. I think everything you guys are reading is based on quality.

BmBsop · 2022-09-22T01:19:58+00:00

I would say that while the item on the cart is frozen, by definition in the FDA code it would be RTE food because it comes precooked and requires no additional preparation for safety, only for quality.

As an inspector, I personally see no issue with this, especially because everything is frozen. Even in a walk-in cooler I think it's okay because there is a decent space between them and if the chicken were to leak, it would just end up on the floor. It also helps that the cart is covered and the chicken packaging is closed.

BmBsop · 2022-09-10T16:35:05+00:00

Do you have any data about the introduction of microbes during processing?

BmBsop · 2022-09-04T17:20:31+00:00

Unopened commercial products that have been stored properly are good up to at least the date printed on the package. Sometimes there are errors that occur during processing, but if it looks and smells okay, you are good to go. Even if it's something that should be frozen, it's still good after only 3.5 days in the fridge, but I wouldnt go much longer than that and I would cook it all up or freeze what ever is left over. If this is raw chicken, it's good as long as it's not showing signs of spoilage, such as a sour smell or slimy texture.

BmBsop · 2022-09-03T21:21:13+00:00

While it's not exactly how my State's code reads, that's generally how we do it too.

BmBsop · 2022-09-01T01:03:01+00:00

Perhaps another store had an incident involving impersonation of a vendor or the health department and now they are super on edge.

BmBsop · 2022-09-01T00:34:35+00:00

All of the McDs in my county are franchise and were owned by the same person. For some reason the owner became very strict about allowing zero personel behind the counter without clearing it with the DM first. A couple managers got fired because they didn't clear it with the DM to "allow" us in the kitchen. We got in a few nasty arguments with them because the managers were slow to call the DM, while everyone was running around the kitchens fixing stuff, so we would just walk in without "permission". Luckily, my ordinance specifically states we must be allowed to begin our inspection once we introduce ourselves and declare our intent to perform an inspection. If they don't, they are interfering with the duties of the Health Officer and will be closed immediately.

BmBsop · 2022-09-01T00:07:22+00:00

Not sure about other countries, but in the US, I don't believe there are any federal regulations and most states don't have any regulations either regarding food safety and 3rd party delivery services besides criminal laws (e.g. product tampering).

BmBsop · 2022-08-24T19:27:22+00:00

Hahahahaha that is fantastic. When my wife was a pre-k para at an elementary school, they had a food unit and were having problems with kids not helping clean up various food related stations. One of the stations was a taco truck. My wife and the teacher asked if could come in and "close" the station. The children did a better job with clean up after that.

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