WAFFLE HOUSE #719

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in cook-line reach-in cooler opened over 24 hours prior with no date marked after opening. Manager marked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on back prep table next to hot-holding grits. Manager moved to proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes in reach-in cooler on cookline: tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage room.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup around walk-in freezer door.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle submerged in hash browns. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle on cookline melted.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper plate and corner of ice bin soiled with mold like substance. Shake/egg mixer soiled with dust and food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Shake/egg mixer soiled with dust and food debris. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on ice machine not inverted or protected.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phones and keys on back prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup around door edge of walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach-in cooler with no date mark, opened early yesterday. Manager marked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Shake/egg mixer soiled with dust and food debris. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup around door edge of walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bread on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall-holder rack not inverted or protected. Coffee filters not protected.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Nozzles of tea dispensers soiled with scale and mold-like substance. Egg mixer body and frame soiled with old food debris. Upper edge of soda machine ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No label on spray bottle that manager described as "glass cleaner."

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler cutting boards with deep grooves. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on refrigerated reach-in drawer and reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler doors. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper filter holder plate of coffee machine soiled with food debris. Upper plates of soda machine soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle melted. Manager removed from service. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on food cart. Manager removed and placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). Line sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm chlorine; manager remixed solution; chlorine solution tested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose laying on bottom surface of sink, below flood rim. Manager removed hose from sink and placed in holder. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in storage room not properly seated creating large gap to upper area.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in front of walk-in cooler soiled with dust accumulation.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved and stained. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on back reach-in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Hood piping soiled with grease accumulation. Upper plates around nozzles of soda machine soiled with food debris.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee water bottle in front reach-in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Both wall-mounted single-service cup racks missing covers. Cups inside these racks are not protected or inverted. Manager placed lid over top cup in rack to protect. Coffee filters not protected on cook-line. Manager covered coffee filters. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths on two different food racks on cookline. Manager removed to sani bucket. Corrected On-Site

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. Employee cooking adjusted glasses onto face then continued cooking food.

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pushed sleeves up arm then continued putting away clean plates.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened box of raw sausage Pattie's above raisin bread in walk in freezer, operator moved bread. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Laying on sink surface at warewashing area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (112F - Hot Holding) operator placed on stove to reheat, retemped at 166F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Coke soda nozzle. Juice nozzles. Interior ice bin with black starting to build up inside. Stained brown cutting board at Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket and plate in sink on cooks line, inspector moved items to wash hands.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle on chemical rack in the back. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open Red Bull above syrup bottles, employee moved drink to the bottom. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone above straws, employee moved to pocket. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic drink cups.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Brown cutting board at Three compartment sink with deep score marks

Basic - Food stored on floor. Hashbrowns and shortening.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cooks line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled on cooks line. Exterior of ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 1 lid with old label. 1 container with old batter on it.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups and Togo lids on floor.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm.

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee mopping dining area then stopped to pour coffee grounds into coffee maker then proceeded to mop floor, not washing hands before making coffee.

High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. After running machine 3 times the thermometer read 151°F. Operator set up Three compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage patties above pre cooked ham in reach in cooler next to cook line. Operator moved ham. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. In back Three compartment sink.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (130 - Hot Holding); sausage gravy (132 - Hot Holding) operator turned up steam table.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Burn spray on prep table in back kitchen. Sanitizer spray bottle hanging on rack with Togo sauce packets.

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. All spray bottles on cooks line. The liquid bleached out test strips above 200ppm.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine on bottom right hand corner.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill water bucket/mop bucket at back Handwash sink.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. All spray bottles on front line. Operator stated they were all sanitizers.

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. In back storage room.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets on the cooks line. Exterior of ice machine. Hoods above flat top.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Outside at mop sink.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth on cooks line. Operator placed in bucket. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and continue working with clean utensils then changed gloves no Handwash.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler on cooks line raw sausage patties over precooked country ham. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. After running dish machine twice temperature was 143.6°F. Operator set up Three compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed bottle of coffee stored observed food in reach in cooler on cooks line. Observed employee food stored over meat in walk in cooler. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Sausage patties in walk in freezer no cover. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On cooks line in front of Togo sauces. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site