Waffle House, 922 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Waffle House
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 922 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3900885
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Water softener salt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Front counter.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Drink cups. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes 49 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Stored next to steam table, under front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
09/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door with one glass door- new gasket just needs to be installed
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in walk in freezer
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Raw meat to cooked meat **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
6/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Cook line by waffle makers
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By dish sink
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter sitting on countertop, moved to walk in freezer reached 56°f in 15 minutes
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook
  • 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. Server
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soap bottle in sink **Corrected On-Site**
1/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 56° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.oatmeal 125° **Corrected On-Site**
7/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
5/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.in reach-in cooler
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach-in cooler racks chipping and rusted
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Biscuts
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees cut Ham 51? on top of reach-in cooler ,cheese 44? reconstituted. Hash browns 44? in bottom of reach-in cooler moved to other reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Front line reach-in cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
1/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.loose tiles
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reach-in racks chipping and rusted
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.under loose tiles
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.creamers 47 degrees returned to cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.reach-in coolers
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
9/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. cook/dangling watch
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.case of eggs Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. both front and back Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall. by outlet
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. wash temp gauge not working
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham 47 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.200+
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.58 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
1/25/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.when changing gloves Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.ham 55 line reach-in Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.reach-in exterior
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled bottle. sanitizer mix
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.reach-in
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. from raw to ready-to-eat Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of residue in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. interior of reach-in damaged "large piece of bottom missing Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. line reach-in
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. both gauges Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled bottle. sanitizer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. line reach-in Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.0ppm Corrected On Site.
9/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.line reach-in
  • Observed gasket torn/in disrepair. line reach-in
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. damaged line reach-in
  • 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.
  • Observed gaskets with build-up. line reach-in
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. front
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.hash browns@47,ham @ 51 Corrected On Site.
5/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. hash browns Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. eggs over beef in reach-in
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. inside of line reach-in
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reach-in racks chipping and rusted
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed gasket torn/in disrepair. reach-in
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with residue build-up. line reach-in
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.mens bathroom
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. unfinished walls in storage Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. over reach-in ,front line
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
11/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.ehggs over ground beef in reach-in
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. guard in ice machine
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.line reach-in interior broken
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reach-in racks chipping and rusted
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. coffee mug trays
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.broken and missing tiles
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under dish washing area
  • Observed wall in disrepair.under 3compartment sink,storage room
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.walls in storage
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
7/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop on top of ice machine.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with food residue.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees....men's restroom.
  • Observed tile damage in front of cookline.
  • Observed debris under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall damage.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
4/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed plastic liner in coolers have cracks/damage.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed box of plastic lids stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....men's restroom.
  • Critical. Hand towel dispenser is empty at handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris on kitchen floor.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only.
11/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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