Wendy's #24, 9301 Knights Dr, Punta Gorda, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDY'S #24
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9301 Knights Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-4737
License #: 1800833
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cases of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Frozen broccoli.
  • Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Blackbirds picking at garbage.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Fryer cleaner on table with bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WC bucket stored on floor.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quatanary amonium bucket in excess of 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
10/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Cardboard boxes blocking exit. **Corrected On-Site**
07/01/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored protected from contamination. Trash can for garbage disposal next to drink cups that had no protection from over splash. **Corrected On-Site**
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. On dry storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/4/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both sandwich station coolers are incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous foods. Products are currently being iced. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Grill station cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese crumbles holding at 46°F. in sandwich station ice bath. Asiago cheese holding at 47°F. in drive thru sandwich station ice bath. **Warning**
6/3/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed and located on rear establishment cork board.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed rear kitchen upright single door hoshizaki raw opened fish stored underneath raw opened poultry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed 1 female employee wearing sanitary gloves, remove personal cellular phone from pants pocket, then not change gloves/wash hands and then continue cutting washed lettuce with soiled gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at 1 mopsink hosed bibb.
  • Intermediate - Frontline counter employees Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by plastic trays stack. **Corrected On-Site**
2/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair .observed ice formation on walkin freezer door causing the door not to close properly Corrected On Site. manager removed ice formation on door
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair observed walki freezer coil leaking water than ice on to cases of food.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.OBSERVED opening bottom r side rear door and on l/side of rear door deteerortion of doorframe
8/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of hoszaki each-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
5/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. walk in cooler
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.observed missing in silver king unit Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of MASTER BILT reach-in freezersoiled with accumulation of food residue.
8/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of mb reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue on bottom of unit
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing. can wash area Repeat Violation.
  • Observed MB UNIT gasketS torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in mb freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
2/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. can wash
11/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. OPEN BY BACK REAR DOOR
6/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles and surrouding area
  • Drain cover(s) missing. can wash
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. ice patch on floor under storage racks
3/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. chicken in walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. front counter handsink
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. napkins in storage closet. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. prep/dish area. Corrected On Site.
1/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dairy holding at 46 degrees F. in front counter cooler. Corrected On Site. products removed
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. front counter cooler holding at 46 degrees F.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. straws in dining room storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed water leaking out of soda line above soda boxes.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. open sanitizer bucket Corrected On Site.
9/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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