Waffle House 1070, 1251 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE 1070
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1251 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL 32548-6255
License #: 5603131
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/oil drippings on hood system.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair- cook line.
  • Basic - Food debris/grime/soil accumulated on kitchen floor under equipment including under dishmachine.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler drawer gaskets- moderate.
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS/SOIL RESIDUE ON PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN BACK KITCHEN.
  • Basic - OBSERVED CLEAN COOKING LIDS/COVER STORED ON DIRTY SHELF UNDER COOKLINE.
  • Basic - OBSERVED CURRENT HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE NOT DISPLAYED. OBSERVED EXPIRED LICENSE DISPLAYED, EXPIRED 6/1/12 MANAGER STATED DID NOT KNOW WHERE CURRENT LICENSE IS LOCATED.
  • Basic - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A FOOD PREPARATION/CLEAN DISHWARE AREA DOES NOT HAVE A LID AND STRAW OR EQUIVALENT DISPENSING MECHANISM TO PREVENT HAND CONTACT WITH LIP CONTACT AREA OF DRINK CONTAINER ON FOOD COUNTER IN BACK WITH GRITS AND GRAVY WARMERS IN TABLE.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RUBBED HANDS TOGETHER FOR LESS THAN 10-15 SECONDS WHILE WASHING HANDS.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IDENTIFIED IN THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE AS FOOD HELD USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL HAS NO TIME MARKING. OBSERVED SHELL EGGS STORED OVER COOK LINE WITH NO TIME MARKING, EMPLOYEE STATED OUT FOR 30 MINUTES, AND PLACE TIME MARKER ON EGGS.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL FOOD STORED OVER READY TO EAT FOOD IN WALK-IN COOLER, RAW SHELL EGGS STORED OVER WAFFLE BATTER, BISCUITS AND HASH BROWNS.
  • Basic - OBSERVED SOIL REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS ON STAND UP REACH-IN COOLER AND DRAWER COOLERS.
  • Basic - OBSERVED SOIL RESIDUE BUILD-UP ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
  • Basic - OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES, HANGING ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
4/7/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS/SOIL RESIDUE ON PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN BACK KITCHEN.
  • Basic - OBSERVED CLEAN COOKING LIDS/COVER STORED ON DIRTY SHELF UNDER COOKLINE.
  • Basic - OBSERVED CURRENT HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE NOT DISPLAYED. OBSERVED EXPIRED LICENSE DISPLAYED, EXPIRED 6/1/12 MANAGER STATED DID NOT KNOW WHERE CURRENT LICENSE IS LOCATED.
  • Basic - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A FOOD PREPARATION/CLEAN DISHWARE AREA DOES NOT HAVE A LID AND STRAW OR EQUIVALENT DISPENSING MECHANISM TO PREVENT HAND CONTACT WITH LIP CONTACT AREA OF DRINK CONTAINER ON FOOD COUNTER IN BACK WITH GRITS AND GRAVY WARMERS IN TABLE.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RUBBED HANDS TOGETHER FOR LESS THAN 10-15 SECONDS WHILE WASHING HANDS.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN REACH-IN COOLER. SHELL EGGS 50 F, HASH BROWNS 46 F, WAFFLE BATTER 56 F. FOOD NOT OUR FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS. DOORS TO REACH-IN COOLER CONTAINING EGGS HAS BEEN OPENED DURING BUSY TIME, HAS BROWNS IN OPEN TOP DOOR HAS BEEN OPEN AND WAFFLE BATTER WAS SITTING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. MANAGER REARRANGED CONTENTS OF OPEN TOP REACH-IN COOLER TO COOL HASH BROWNS . REACH-IN COOLER WILL TRY TO BE MONITORED TO NOT BE OPEN DURING UNNECESSARY TIMES AND WAFFLE BATTER WAS PLACED IN REACH-IN COOLER.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IDENTIFIED IN THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE AS FOOD HELD USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL HAS NO TIME MARKING. OBSERVED SHELL EGGS STORED OVER COOK LINE WITH NO TIME MARKING, EMPLOYEE STATED OUT FOR 30 MINUTES, AND PLACE TIME MARKER ON EGGS.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL FOOD STORED OVER READY TO EAT FOOD IN WALK-IN COOLER, RAW SHELL EGGS STORED OVER WAFFLE BATTER, BISCUITS AND HASH BROWNS.
  • High Priority - OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL FOOD STORED OVER READY TO EAT FOOD IN WALKIN COOLER, RAW SHELL EGGS STORED OVER TOMATOES.
  • Basic - OBSERVED SOIL REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS ON STAND UP REACH-IN COOLER AND DRAWER COOLERS.
  • Basic - OBSERVED SOIL RESIDUE BUILD-UP ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
  • Basic - OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES, HANGING ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
4/3/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Drinks not segregated in reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door to hot water heater room
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. Under dish machine
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Under soda machine
  • Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment.
  • Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishmachine failed to reach 180°F . Maintenance was notified. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. By waffle irons.
12/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, bracelets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer, hamburgers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in dishwashing, employee changed trash/picked up item from floor then proceeded to spray dirty dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area, backroom.
  • Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishmachine at 170°f for final rinse, maintenance has been notified and is working on issue.
7/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 7 live roaches found on floor and wall under dishwashing area. **Warning**
2/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands, averaging 6 to 10 seconds. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled shell eggs then handle bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 7 live roaches found on floor and wall under dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee trained using a state approved in-house training program not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline right side. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, cups wet stacked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in all units on cookline(4). Thermometers have been ordered.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee went from cleaning ta k to food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handle shell eggs to cooked bacon. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Scooping ice with cup. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Walkin cooler, steak/porkchop over small milk cartons. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in backroom/storage area.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed water draining onto floor from leak under handsink.
9/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler at 64 degrees fahrenheit under juice station. No potentally hazardous product in cooler.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Upright cooler at 56 degrees fahrenheit, unit contained shell eggs at 57 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, bracelet ring. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on door frame, left reachin cooler next to grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright cooler at 56 degrees fahrenheit, shell eggs at 57/55/54/55 degrees fahrenheit. Product discarded.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
4/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Employee washed gloved hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handsink in backroom dirty. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, below coffee cups. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over tomatoes upright cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, hamburger patties. Corrected On Site.
10/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee changed gloves but didn't wash hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Observed food debris on storage area floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bread walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handsink, backroom, facility not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, hamburgers. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, storage area behind monitor.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Towels cookline at 10ppm corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On Site.
6/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, next to toilet paper. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 0 ppm. Corrected On Site. Changed sanitizer water corrected to 50 ppm.
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit, broken thermometer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in dessert reachin cooler. 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, scooping ice with cup. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Employees washed hands for 11 seconds and 5 seconds. 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. Employee touched cooked bacon when placing on plate.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. 110 degrees fahrenheit corrected to 182, Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 10 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of cigerettes in mopsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, backroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, purse next to crackers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, dishwasher touching soiled dishes then clean dishes.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold, 130 degrees fahrenheit. Corrected to 19 degrees fahrenheit, maintainance has been notifed. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashingspoon in handsink in dishwashing area.. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handsink in dishwashing area not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dishwashing area.. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
6/23/2010Routine - 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, hashbrowns. Product(s) discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, grits at 128 degrees fahrenheit and 130 degrees fahrenheit. Product(s) discarded.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler drawer soiled with accumulation of food residue, ham. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler drawer soiled with accumulation of food residue, philly steak. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, tops not inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, backroom pipe leaking.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, towels in handsink frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed frontline handsink not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed debris accumulated on floor, walkin freezer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated under dishwashing area.
  • Observed dusty vent cover in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, creamers on frontline counter at 73 degrees fahrenheit, product discarded.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in waffle batter reachin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in shell eggs reachin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler under coffee cupds.
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat food, vegtables. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, juice in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Establishment has "gloves worn with ready-to-eat" policy on board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands, not for 20 seconds(watched).
  • Observed gaskets/seals on reachin cooler unit cookline in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets under coffee cups..
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, cups in storage room.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, womens restroom.
  • Observed hole in ceiling, storage room.
  • Observed dusty vent covers walkin cooler.
  • Light not functioning, walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food, cleaner next to grits. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Observed building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair, soffit screen hanging down outside.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, wash hands procedure. Corrected On Site.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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