Waffle Shoppe, 2802 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE SHOPPE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2802 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408
License #: 1303681
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured next to pst mix **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination on the font line
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice front line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw eggs over bread **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing next to three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
10/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.cooking oil on the floor next three door reach in cooler in the back area, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a pitcher with sugar inside not labeled on the back shelves.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Observed raw chicken and raw eggs over raw pork. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the back kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
1/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container on the counter next to cutting board.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water I front of three door reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice on the front line ice bin.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed pork chops inside the three compartment sink at room temp. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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. Observed reach in cooler temp ranging from 49 to 51 f. **Corrected On-Site**
9/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce. Raw sausage over lemons **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sliced ham in cookline cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer ' not all products commercially packaged. Opened pork chops stored over cheese cake , raw opened bag over chicken over fries . **Warning**
6/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce. Raw sausage over lemons **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach in cooler not maintaining 41° f . **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bacon 48° f , black eyed peas 47° f , green beans 47° f , hash browns 48° f , chicken 52°, turkey bacon 44°, mushrooms 49° f . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sliced ham in cookline cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer ' not all products commercially packaged. Opened pork chops stored over cheese cake , raw opened bag over chicken over fries . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pancake batter **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water by water heater. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair in women''s rest room **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw opened bag of chicken over fries in freezer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
2/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water by water heater. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on top of drink machine . **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair in women's rest room **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. Canned mushrooms held at room temperature 73? f . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw opened bag of chicken over fries in freezer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Greens , beans **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool.gravy at 111? f . **Corrected On-Site** **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. **Warning**
2/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. cups
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
8/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed reading at 54 degrees fahrenhiet in back reach in cooler.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed spoons at front counter not stored so that only the handle will be touched.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, back handsink by three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine, wiping cloths sanitizer.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to clean utensils behind front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed bare hand contact with bread/toast, sliced cheese, bacon after cooked. Toast was tempted at 128 degrees fahrenhiet. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 11/15/11.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mildew like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee applying gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hamburger patties stored on unsanitized shelving in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed handsink in back area by three compartment sink blacked by wire rack and srub brush and green srub pads and empty bottle in handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hashbrowns at 44/45 degrees fahrenhiet in pull drawer reach in cooler at cookline. Have not been out of temperature 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shell eggs on cookline at 63 degrees and 54 degrees fahrenhiet. Not out of temperature 4 hours. Must maintain 41 degrees fahrenhiet or below or use Time as Public Health Control. Paperwork given to owner. Repeat Violation, 11/15/11.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced turkey in back area reach in cooler at 44 degrees fahrenhiet.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Turkey in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 11/15/11.
  • Observed purse stored with food items, condiments at front counter.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over fully cooked sausage in back reach in cooler. Repeat Violation, 11/15/11
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer at above 200ppm. Corrected On Site to 50ppm.
  • Critical - Observed simple green and windex stored by utensils at front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sprat bottle of simple green improperly stored over condiments at front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.beans and soup
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. at ambient temperature of 73 - will discard at end of 4 hours.
11/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 44 degrees f. Prep unit under grill. upon callback ham us 46.
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Violation: 34-08-1 Observed unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Linoeloum torn in back area.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. storage of cleaning supplies.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. beef over butter Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham , sausage, and hashbrowns at 50.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Observed unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair at hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. beans
3/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 44 degrees f. Prep unit under grill.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 44 degrees in RIC by grill.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure.
  • Observed unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Linoeloum torn in back area.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. By rear exit door.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Jackets.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
12/30/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.(MILK). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Observed foods in container in the reachin cooler next tp the ice machine not labeled.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.OBSERVED THE TEA CONTAINER NOT COVERED ON THE FRONT LINE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee having wiping clothes in the back pocket.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.Observed opened drink by the toaster oven.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.Observed opened drink by the reachin cooler next to the opened fryer.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on the cook line.
3/25/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.(milk).
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed coffee setting inside the filter on the counter not covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Observed a plastic cup inside the sugar container to dispense sugar on the shelve in the back . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.Observed the cook touching RTF on the cook line.Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils on the cook line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Light not functioning in the back by the waterheater.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle by the stove.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.Observed extension cord in use on the front line.
  • Critical. Observed LP-gas cylinder with greater than one pound LP-gas capacity inside a building. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
1/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented can of pieces & stems mushroom.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed coffee setting inside the filter on the counter top without any type covered container.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Observed a cup in use for a scoop for the sugar container without a handled.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice in the drink machine.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.Observed opened container on the cook line.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine needs cleaning.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory on the front line.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/14/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/31/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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