Ihop, 273 E Sr 44, Wildwood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: IHOP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 273 E Sr 44, Wildwood, FL 34785
License #: 7000404
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In crevices of cook line grill.
  • Basic - Ceiling leaking on cook line.
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Cutting board on floor. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on front kitchen make table.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Beside dish machine.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Front wait station.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Pepsi front wait station.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Middle kitchen area.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Grease under cook line grill.
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. back kitchen area. Soda room; needs shield. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair on cook line and throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach in freezer soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. Cook line.
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor on cook line.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water bottle on cook line.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took out garbage and then washed dishes. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing. Employee washed hands, donned gloves, and then hair restraint - improper order. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs 47 and and roast beef 49. Corrective action: moved to walk in freezer. Butter on front wait station 52. Corrective action: added more ice.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roach in middle kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Tea uncovered in front wait station.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bucket front wait station next to coffee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Beside three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Expired 6-13-14.
07/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Cutting board **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Ware washing station missing end caps
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Wall in back kitchen
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Door knob back to work
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. On top oh coffee station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Excessive build up of black slime mold like substance
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Baby in kitchen
4/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Tea container bags
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Waitstation
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Turned off **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Insta water heater on outside wall.
  • High Priority - 4 Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Blueberry compote **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. Mop sink back flow leaking
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser **Corrected On-Site**
10/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Corner of lid cut for pouring batter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Gravy in walkin cooler at 70? after at least 6 hours **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 133 degrees Fahrenheit more than four hours. See stop sale. Gravy placed in walkin walkin cooler this morning covered at 70? **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Gravy in walkin.
5/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at dishroom handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed build-up of grease on back of fryers.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method- gravy cooling on counter tightly covered corrected by placing in ice water brought down to 41F in half hour. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit- ice cream scoop.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- hardboiled eggs and lingonberry at 47-49F on lift top on cookline due to frequently opening lid. Corrected On Site.
6/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed heavy buildup of ice on walkin freezer fan unit. Repeat Violation.
1/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust- containers sitting in water in cooler on cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed box soda stored on floor in closet.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair due to water leak over prep handsink, ice machine and main gas pipe.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on back of fryers.
  • Observed light grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed two reachin lift top with standing water inside cooler.
  • Observed walkin freezer with moderate buildup of ice on fan unit.
8/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Water collecting in bottom of small lift top cooler on server side of pickup window.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink by dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw eggs, scrambled egg mix stored next to portioned bags of pre-cooked beef and mashed potatos.
6/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cooler in server station ambient air temperature 50 degrees F. Do not use for storing potentially hazardous foods.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Moisture dripping off cooling fan in walkin cooler into bucket on floor.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature of milk in reach in cooler at server station 56 degrees F. Other working coolers on premises. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed water leaking from ceiling in dry storage area.
1/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. TempErature of milk inside reach in cooler in sErver station 48 dEgrees F. Move miilk to working cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. One reach in cooler gasket at cooks line torn, dirty.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Ice forming in walk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only. In electrical closet by bathrooms.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
8/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Unable to locate thermometer in "Randell" reach in cooler at server station.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Dipperwell shut off by pickup window.
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By dishroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink by dishroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Water leaking from ceiling of walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Missing from mens bathroom.
  • Observed water leaking from ceiling around edge of hood above cooks line.
  • Critical. Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only. Panel in utility room by bathrooms.
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening...cold cut meat and gravies in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink....dishmachine handsink
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink....dishmachine handsink
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory....front counter wait station.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers....end caps missing above dishmachine
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food....coffee urn cleaner with food stuffs in dry goods room.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
11/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/25/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/24/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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