TEXAS ROADHOUSE

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Changed gloves without washing hands after handling raw fish.

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. Keys chain wallet hanging off hip while prepping chili and shrimp.

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. ROP food bags stored in dirty water.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found *One live fly in bread prep area. * Two in dish pit.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steaks in drawer under grill cold holding at 49/60F.

High Priority - Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Prime rib roast in alto-sham hot holding at 128/123F.

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak Cooler Replaced with new thermometer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Beverage Area: Employee drink stored above clean beverage cups.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook line cook

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dish storage shelving.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. *Cooler drawers do not shut properly. Food temps 46 to 54 degrees F. *Duct tape on food storage containers *Several food storage containers cracked and broken.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front Door

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Vent above breading storage area dripping on to the bags of breading.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. *Rear prep area: knives stored in crevice between sink and shelving. * Ice cream scoop on shelving in freezer. * Salad spatula handle stored touching food.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. *Rear prep area. Wet towel under cutting board *Wet towel on bread board in breading prep area.

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. No tracking system for save a day containers.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Steak picks stored in soiled container.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Gloves above grill on the end of the cook line. Discarded during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on the cook line has standing water.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. *Step stool stored leaning against breading bags. * Screw driver over prep table and wrench stored on top of the dish machine.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over cooked pasta, unwashed mushrooms over uncovered rice on speed rack.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bar area. Placed on shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Wait area: unlabeled spice containers and squeeze bottle.

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. Female employee touched pants and proceeded to serve food with changing gloves or washing hands. Male employee placed object in pants pocket, touching pants without washing hands and changing gloves.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting on storage rack across from office.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on clean pan on storage rack across from office.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly in kitchen and back storage area near ice machine.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Side wall of back ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation.

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

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

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested food bin on back storage rack. Manager removed for cleaning . Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Racks with rust that has pitted the surface in cooler by salad making area on cooks line. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor at grill and walk-in cooler. Manager had employee squeegee water to drain. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gasket soiled with mold-like substance. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food containers on rack near office and meat cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Server rubbed apron and arm and continued preparing salad without changing gloves.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper plate of back ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Back mixer head soiled with old food debris.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nested on storage rack near office.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Racks with rust that has pitted the surface in cooler by salad making area on cooks line. Cutting boards hanging on clean dish racks with deep cut marks.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on food bins stored near office.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed soiled napkin stored over cooking oil. Manager removed soiled napkin. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water inn floor in dry goods storage area

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking water filter cartridge next to ice machine.

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 0ppm in Three compartment sink behind bar, manager added 1 cap full of quaternary ammonia to read 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top walls inside ice bins at drink machines on server alley.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink with a lid and straw sitting on cutting board on salad topping cooler. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal third pans on clean dish rack outside of office.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Racks with rust that has pitted the surface in cooler by salad making area on cooks line. Cutting boards hanging on clean dish racks with deep cut marks.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Water softener pellets on floor outside of utility room in outside cages area.

Basic - Food stored outside. Water softener pellets outside by utility door.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Inside salad topping cooler on cooks line.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed both mult-port Soda nozzles with build up. A staff member was assigned to clean them. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed ear bud case stored over food prep area. This was moved to the enclosed employee box. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed trash between the booth seats, behind the hinged door.

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old cheese on a clean plate in a reach-in cooler on the cook line. The plate was moved to dish. ALSO, multiple bread plates at a server station, stacked, with food on them these were moved to dish. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed bread plates at a wait station not inverted nor covered. Plates were being moved to the kitchen for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed a knife and plastic on the floor in the bar. These were removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer in liquor well next to liquor bottles, employee moved bottle to next to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan of dirty dishes on top of a hose on floor in front of Handwash sink by prep area, operator moved container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple items in reach in cooler on server alley with 2 oz plastic cups used to dip sauces. Repeat Violation

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverage on top shelf above pats through window with rolls in. Drink in reach in cooler drawer on cooks line. Operator discarded drinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal containers across from office. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor soiled with ice and other debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer on cooks line by salad area gasket is soiled.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On server alley.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice cream in walk in freezer. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Behind bar, employee placed on sheet pan. Corrected On-Site