Wendy's, 3601 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3601 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
License #: 3912988
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Salad cooler by ice maker
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler turned off during food delivery. Foods at 46-48°. Advised employee not to turn off cooler during deliveries. This affected food temperatures in 3 other coolers. Ambient air temp in walk in cooler is 39° foods in ambient cooling process.
08/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Finish peeling fron tiles by first drive thru window
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Front drive thru
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Lexan pans chipped
12/23/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Sheet pans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. At drive thru window area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Griddle handle and griddle screen **Corrected On-Site**
11/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bag of soda **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Drive thru **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. Make table cutting board
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Burger reach in **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By frosty machine **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in kitchen area
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Drive thru **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. By back cook line hand sink
7/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. For chili meat **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right side reaching/make table not capable of maintaining food below 41?
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By frosty machine
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At mop sink
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups located under paper towel dispenser susceptible to splash.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamer 60?
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato 46?
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, wiping cloths in sink.
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.
2/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. 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. Corrected On Site.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. finish on tile peeling
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. quaternary sanitizer @3 compartment over 400 ppm
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. degreaser Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper strength for manual warewashing. Tested over 400 ppm
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed dumpster lid in disrepair.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.tested at 0 ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
12/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. back
  • Dollies, pallets, bread racks or skids used to store or transport packaged food not designed to be moved easily to allow for cleaning access.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. back
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. degreaser
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Mop sink clogged
  • Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Corrected On Site.
5/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. rinsing spatula
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Pull station for fire suppression system inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. blocked by shake machine
11/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout not lebel with tiles, several tiles
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. prep
  • Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
7/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ALL food on make table must be discarded at 1 PM!
  • Critical. Cold holding sandwich make table equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical. Observed a designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area. make table
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Dollies, pallets, bread racks or skids used to store or transport packaged food not designed to be moved easily to allow for cleaning access.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout not lebel with tiles, several tiles
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. prep
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Pull station for fire suppression system inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.
7/14/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. chopped lettuce
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed open grease barrel lid.
4/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop stored on sosa grill.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. changed gloves without wahing hands
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.large lids at drive up stored drink side up
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. outside by price sign
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsinks used by food employees.
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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