Waffle House #1921, 2060 W. Highway 98, Mary Esther, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE #1921
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2060 W. Highway 98, Mary Esther, FL 32569
License #: 5603823
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 08/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/food debris on nonfood-contact surface. Below cookline and on mixer to the right of cookline.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
6/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/food debris on nonfood-contact surface. Below cookline and on mixer to the right of cookline.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Below cookline.
  • Basic - Exterior door (to exterior water heater) has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in water heater closet. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under front counters.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food (hashbrowns) and rim of the container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items (bowls) stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. By cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm corrected to 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Dead bugs in exterior water heater closet.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Ground beef/sausage patties over steak/bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Greater than 25 old/hard/dry droppings in water heather closet (exterior access only). **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. 3 broken eggs, Operator threw away. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. By cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
6/13/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior water heater room door has gap. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under reach in coolers, Dishwashing machine, and cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. All gaskets on reach in coolers on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. By mixer, cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Counter reach in cooler on the left of the Cookline **Warning**
2/5/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior water heater room door has gap. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Exterior water Hester room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under reach in coolers, Dishwashing machine, and cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. All gaskets on reach in coolers on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. By mixer, cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 52 °F, less than 2 hours. **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs on cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over hashbrowns and ham over tortillas, reach in cooler cookline.**Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Chicken over bacon. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 25 fresh, soft droppings found in water heater room with exterior access only. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. Cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Counter reach in cooler on the left of the Cookline **Warning**
2/4/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, plates above grill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, frontline. **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, shell eggs over grill. **Corrected On-Site**
8/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner,plates.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, bracelets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm corrected to 200ppm all towels sanitizer pans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then handled plates/pickles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employee removed waffles from iron touched with thumb to hold on plate/employee buttering toast.
  • 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 and barehand contact.
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
3/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, backroom.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in rightside dessert cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, towel in frontline handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, waffle batter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham at 45 degrees fahrenheit on makeline. Ham was moved to otherside, temperature at 36 degrees fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, hamburgers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar. Corrected On Site.
10/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop on top of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler leftside cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling cellphone. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Employees washed hands for 7 to 12 seconds, not the required 20 seconds.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee changed gloves bu didn't wash hands.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, dumpling drinks in backroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, cups. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, hamburgers. Corrected On Site.
2/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, supplies being delivered.
11/9/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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