Wendy's, 1507 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1507 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3903200
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Standup reach in cooler, reach in cooler under fry holding, hamburger reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Sandwich containers cook's line, lids and bottoms back shelf in storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes, sandwich make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. After drinking.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Disposable glove, hand wash sink next to 3 Compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash next to 3 Compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
09/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine exterior rust pitting/peeling
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout by dish sink, walk in freezer floor rusting
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Hood system rust pitting by grill
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 1 door on cook line
  • Basic - Rusty air conditioning vent covers.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese put in walk in freezer
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter reaches 88°f, women's restroom reaches 93°f
  • Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Reaches 93°f
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salad
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice machine
6/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine exterior rusting and peeling
  • Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Paint chipping and rusting
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. By fryer
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Low grout by drive thru, by chili steam well,
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Motor on sink
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in freezer
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Meat cooler, across from stove
  • Basic - Rusted air conditioning vent covers. Dish room
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By fryer
2/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Back line
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Hood system painted surface and exposed rust
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Back line
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Rusted air conditioning vent covers.
10/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.missing by ice machine
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.ric by ice machine
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated flour/food debris.eeling paint
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
6/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.low grout levels
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Moved to walk-in freezer
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach-in freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.both cooks like reach-in cooler blue cheese 72,47; cut tomatoes 56, 47, cut lettuce 60, 51, tomato mix 45. All product under 47?removed to walk- in cooler blu cheese at 72? thrown away by operator **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. Blue cheese 72? thrown out by operator **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
2/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.low grout levels on kitchen floor
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach-in freezer
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. coffee spoons in front Corrected On Site.
10/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed gaskets with FOOD build-up.REACH-IN FREEZER
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.REACH-IN FREEZER
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.TO GO SALAD CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.REACH-IN FREEZER
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. GAP ON BOTH FREEZER DOORS
6/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.painted surface peeling
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.crumbled blu cheese 50,shredded chedder 51 Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. walk-in cooler,reach-in freezer
1/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
9/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.painted surface peeling Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.reach-in freezer
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gasket torn/in disrepair.reach-in freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up.reach-in freezer
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved.broken cove tile preparation line,dining room
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.painted surface peeling Repeat Violation.
11/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. blue chees crumble at 46 degrees Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.water damaged tiles in dining
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.painted surface peeling
7/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.(walk in cooler)
  • Observed nonfood-grade bag used for food storage.(cut lettuce in walk in cooler)
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures with broken coved.
4/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(squeeze bottles - front counter)
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.(walk in cooler)
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.(5/12/08 - ice machine)
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.(walk in cooler and freezer)
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.(exterior - by side entrance)
  • Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.(front counter)
10/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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