Waffle House #1403, 2502 Hwy 77 S, Lynn Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE #1403
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2502 Hwy 77 S, Lynn Haven, FL 32444
License #: 1304772
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Under dish wash area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Patty sausage **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface, pipe missing from dish machine that leads to drain .
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Final rinse at 175° F . **Repeat Violation**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean coffee cups stored on soiled trays. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean plates stored above dish machine and next to eating counter not inverted or protected, and clean plates at front cookline area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface.observed cloth used as food contact surface with biscuits in drawer.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair under dish machine.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container- rehydrated hash browns on cookline.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Pipe missing at dish machine going into drain.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go cups stored in dispenser with no top on dispenser for protection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Spooks stored with no protection in a basket laying horizontally on cookline.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer- beef patty and sausage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - 1 head of lettuce brown and turning into liquid like substance. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine rinse temperature reading 175°f, and dish machine label requires 180°f final rinse temperature.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • 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- eggs on cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to item stored in the sink- degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in back kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled- purple degreaser.
5/15/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Hash browns
1/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Hash browns **Corrected On-Site**
9/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • 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. Raw eggs above grill.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer and dish detergent stored with waffle syrup. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Raw egg residue on bottom of unit nex to grill. **Corrected On-Site**
6/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean bowls on shelving above warming food not stored inverted or in a protected manner. *
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed shell eggs on floor in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Sausage pattys.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Observed container of bleach stored next to cooked good on preparation table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by three compartment sink.
1/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans, plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on open air shelving. Repeat Violation, 3/2/12.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Certifications must be originals certifications with each employee having their own booklet. Copies for certifications are not accepted. Repeat Violation, 3/2/12.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Rebecca Finch. Repeat Violation, 3/2/12.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Rebecca Finch, manager on duty with no CFM.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, apply gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Observed cook with hair pulled up in pony tail however hanging long down back. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in storeroom. Hashbrowns and syrup. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 3/2/12.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen and dining area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed waffle batter at 48 degrees fahrenhiet. Manager stated that it had been being pulled out/in of cooler a lot and she did not feel it had been out of temperature 4 hours. Spoke to her about the importance of maintaining 41 degrees or below. She voluntarily discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soiled pans stacked in pull drawer as clean pans.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed white gravy at 123 degrees fahrenhiet. Removed all unnecessary pans with pans for gravy to be in steamwell for correctly maintaining 135 degrees or above. Must be reheated within 2 hours to 165 degrees fahrenhiet.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shell eggs at an ambient temperature of 61 degrees at cookline. Manager stated they had been out approximately 2 hours. They were placed back in cooler. 2 hours to cool down to 41 degrees fahrenhiet or below. Repeat Violation, 3/2/12.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic bottle of salt not labeled on shelving behavior front line. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 3/2/12.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans, plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed black rimmed top plates not on plates above line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Repeat Violation, 9/12/11.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed glassware wet stacked.
  • Critical - Manager on duty lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Rebecca Finch.
  • Critical - Observed case of raw shell eggs on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed employee dumping drink into handsink in back area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed american cheese stacked above cooler height and at 56 degrees fahrenhiet. 2 hours to cool down, placed back into cooler.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk in reach in cooler by dining room side. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic bottle of salt not labeled behind front counter. Corrected On Site.
3/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. They are using Serve Safe and this is not an approved employees training program. Must be corrected by next announced inspection.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 4/28/11.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed sausage gravy at 125 degrees fahrenhiet. Reheated on stove.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at 10ppm. Corrected On Site.-50ppm.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed plastic glasses being stored not air dried. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bottom of interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of nasty water like substance and shell eggs sitting in wired basket in substance. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed waffle batter made yesterday at 47 degrees fahrenhiet in reach in cooler. Thrown out. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 11/30/10.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by single service plasticware and crackers on bottom shelving next to bulk sugar in pitchers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Waffle Batter at 47 degrees fahrenhiet in reach in cooler.
4/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar in pitcher on shelving behind front counter not labeled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed condiment bottles with bulk salt and pepper not labeled behind front counter on shelving. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chopped ham at 52 degrees Fahrenhiet at front line for cook. Management states has not been out more than 4 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter at 77 degrees Fahrenhiet and mushrooms at 50 degrees Fahrenhiet on front line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Behind front line.Maintance is on site and checking unit out. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit; reach in cooler behind front line.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets at reach in cooler by grill.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets behind front counter.
11/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in men's restroom.
7/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee use soiled wiping cloth then remove clean dishes from dish machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under dish machine.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Front counter. Corrected On Site.
3/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Lobby
12/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Chili. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Cups in dry storage. Corrected On Site.
8/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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