Wendy's, 502 Ne Park St, Okeechobee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 502 Ne Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972
License #: 5700413
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 5/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.drain line to walk on freezer leaking into freezer and causing ice build up on floor and drain lines
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment.observed women''s restroom with sewer odor
5/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.drain line to walk on freezer leaking into freezer and causing ice build up on floor and drain lines
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment.observed women's restroom with sewer odor
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.observed open boxes of wrapped plastic ware and paper wrapped sleeves of napkins stored next to and touching garbage receptacles under cabinets at dining room self service
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.humpback flies at dining room self service at garbage cans and ketchup dispenser
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.observed black growth on cleaned storage containers that were wet nested **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.frost and frozen drips on drain line in walkin freezer
1/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.walkin cooler unable to maintain foods at 41F, observed ambient air at 45F **Warning**at callback raw patties found at 45°F, cheese 46°F, cut tomatoes 45°F n walkin cooler
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.grout receded and old food trapped in grout lines **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.grout receded deep crevices **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.foods in walkin ranging from 44F to 47F **Warning** at callback foods found at 45°F to 46°F in walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Un approved method wendys procedure is to put out in unit, temp after 4 hours if not at 41F, put back into cooler re-cool to 40F within 2 hours then replace on line for another 4 hours. **Warning**at initial inspection, faulty procedure listed above/ proceeding was explained as not in compliance, operator was told that the raw patties left out of temp for more than 4 hours must be discarded , not put back into the cooler. At next day callback observed burger patties that had been stored out of temp on cook line then put back onto cooler and held overnight for reuse next day. See stop sale.
11/8/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.ice machine blck growth on exterior of door lid **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed open toped frosty stored in freezer with over open. Foods **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.walkin cooler unable to maintain foods at 41°F, observed ambient air at 45°F **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.grout receded and old food trapped in grout lines **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.grout receded deep crevices **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.individually wrapped open boxes of individually wrapped plastic ware and straws stored beside garbage containers in customer self service area, garbage cans do not fit tightly to holes cut in counter single service ware stored beside and touching exterior of garbage cans , possible to miss can and drop garbage directly on stored single service products inside cabinet **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.open plastic bowls not inverted at open wire shelving at dry storage **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.foods in walkin ranging from 44°F to 47°F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged.packed onsite cooked beef patties stored beside and touching opened raw beef patties. In walkin freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Un approved method wendys procedure is to put out in unit, temp after 4 hours if not at 41°F, put back into cooler re-cool to 40°F within 2 hours then replace on line for another 4 hours. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
11/7/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.observed frosty machine with ice cream product squeezing out from under mechanical attachment on to outside of unit.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Walkin freezer drain pipes observed with frozen ice surrounding pipes and mound of frozen water on floor, ice chunks observed on boxes of food stuff stored under condenser.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.observed cups stored stacked on side, staff must touch cup interior and lip in order to dispense. And frosty lid/ covers not inverted
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed half and half creamers at 69°F at front counter. Only high pasteurized not UHT. Observed bloating of containers. See stop sale
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.black growth around nozzle where cup lip rests
8/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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