Waffle House #435, 5987 W Irlo Bronson Hwy, Kissimmee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE #435
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5987 W Irlo Bronson Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747
License #: 5900529
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 10/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler- cook line
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Hand wash sink- rear
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers 51F. Rapid chill. Operator lost partial power for an hour. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Gravy -107F, operator lost power for about an hour. The product was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemical agents with sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Out of order in men's bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**/ got some need to work on
5/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container. Silverwares **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At outside mop sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. A open drink can on top of soda box **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager cooked at cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In reach in cooler, the one for storing creamers, milk, dessert, cheese **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Self closure needs adjustment **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At all reach in cooler at cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 400 ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers, TCS dessert, milk has a temperature between 48° to 41°, advised **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine at 400 ppm **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. The one at the end of cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Cecil Cook **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. The one for storing creamers, milk, dessert **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. The one for storing creamers, dessert, milk **Warning**
3/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, inside onions container
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, hash brown
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, by evidence of ice
11/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Storage room
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.the cook line meat cooler is broken, door, drawers, ect. Manager states a new one is on order, the unit has good temperatures
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. At the 3 bay sink
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.the back kitchen door
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.pie cooler
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Cook did not wash hands when changing gloves
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
1/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit- 20f in ice slush. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Certificates available were all expired; training material with original blank certificates on site.
  • Critical - No waste receptacle provided at handwash lavatory with disposable towels- back area hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on top of the soda box display. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands- between gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated under dishmachine. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with heavy slimy/mold-like build-up; cook line upright cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing- metal lid inside. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hard boiled eggs held at 73 degrees Fahrenheit. Unable to determine time item was cooked; operator voluntarily discarted.
  • Critical - Observed heavy soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed mild buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed- chlorine in sani bucket. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation; rear exit.
  • Critical - Waffle mix prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./cups in waite station
  • Critical - Observed /inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine./dishmachine gauge not properly functioning
  • Observed front line reach in fan heavily soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Observed gaskets with moderate slimy/mold-like build-up./reach in cooler
  • Observed heavily soiled floors under dishmachine
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease left side of hoods
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./wiping cloths
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./after cracking eggs Corrected On Site.
1/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site. Remade sanitizers in all sani buckets.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, front dairy reachin cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, chili, waffle batter in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
9/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-12-1 Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Heavy rust on shelves in use to store pans. At front cook line.
  • Violation: 15-30-1 Shelves inside meat cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. At front Delfied cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-03-1 Observed inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. Gauges in poor repair. 2nd Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under pre scrape sink located in front cook line.
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair. At kitchen entrance under silver fire extinguisher.
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair. At dining area, by restrooms.
  • Critical - Violation: 47-06-2 Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. In use for hot warmer and copy machine. At back kitchen area. For reporting purposes only.
2/9/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 61 Degree F. Out of temperature two hours. Provided Time As A Public Health Information to operator. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cook touching bread with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch while in preparation of food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed cook switch from raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation area.Observed employee chewing gum.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on shelf next and over single service items. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Heavy rust on shelves in use to store pans. At front cook line.
  • Shelves inside meat cooler not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. At front Delfied cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. Gauges in poor repair. 2nd Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Set up three compartment sink for sanitizing until dishmachine is repair. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet towels on counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At back kitchen handwash sink.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under handwash sink located back kitchen area.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. In women restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under pre scrape sink located in front cook line.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. At kitchen entrance under silver fire extinguisher.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. At dining area, by restrooms.
  • Light not functioning. At back area by kitchen exit.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. In use for hot warmer and copy machine. At back kitchen area. For reporting purposes only.
12/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter at 56 Degree F. Out of temperature one hour. Corrected On Site. Operator put Time as a public health procedures in place.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw beef stored over raw pork. At front reach in cooler. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Meat reach in cooler shelves not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Heavy rust on shelves inside reach in cooler located front line. In use to store raw meat.Also ibteriir fiberglass cracjed/disrepair in same unit.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Inside the door for reach in cooler in poor repair. At front meat reach in cooler.
  • Observed meat ach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed warewashing machine with broken door latch.
  • Critical. Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged final ribwe gauge on dishmachine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.Until repaired,must sanitize in 50-100 ppm chlorine in triple sink,
  • Observed residue build-up on all reach9n cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At handwash sink located by three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning. At hallway by back up steam table.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Personal backpack stored with single service cups. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
8/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw beef stored over raw pork. At front reach in cooler by grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observedinaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine located by dish sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed moderate garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Corrected On Site.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Purses and jacket stored with single service items. Corrected On Site.
2/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. No time date on eggs located in cook line over grill. Procedures are available. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved. Cook touching bread with bare hand. Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Counter wood rot at cook line over dish sink.
  • Critical. Observed inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine located by dish sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Missing handle at dish sink and low hot water pressure at handwash sink located by dish sink.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Inside Delfied cooler by grill.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. At back kitchen over three compartment sink.
7/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/2/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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