Waffle Stop Inc, 660 S Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE STOP INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 660 S Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236-7108
License #: 6800242
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Observed interior of ice machine to be soiled. Suggested procedure for maintenance.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle on dish drying rack. Suggested corrective action.
09/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
  • 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. Observed employee touching and plating fruit without gloves or tongs.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in Three compartment sink compartment sink, no soap.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle located on rack by Three compartment sink.
3/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad prep station not functioning. Observed food pan's sitting atop ice.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as non food-contact shelf cover. Located under flat top grill, aluminum foil needs to be changed daily.
  • 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 - Grits hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Reheated to 165°F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled located on rack above bus bin.
10/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilets.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook, food preparation employee.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Pipes all along kitchen ceiling and windows, exhaust fan, tops of shelving, water tank and dish machine loaded with dust.
  • 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.
4/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - Observed an open ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-sugar container
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-sugar jug.
6/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on side of oven and splash guard.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
12/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on sides of grill and fryer.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on sides of grill and oven.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
4/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on sides of cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
12/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on sides of grill and stove.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface in microwave cabinet on cookline.
8/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on sides and base of grill.
  • Violation: 42-03-1 Wet mop not hung to dry.
5/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. With creamers and whipped butter not under temperature control.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit with watermelon at 47 degrees in wait cooler.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in black and silver cooler.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler-2 door upright cooler.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on sides and base of grill.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed screen in fan window torn/in poor repair.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • 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.
5/25/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on top of heat lamps.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.-soup spoons.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
3/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler in egg cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on microwave shelf.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor in corner by coolers.
8/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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