Watertown, Columbia County

WENDYS OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGER

3081 US HWY 90, Watertown, FL 32055

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Dec 14, 2023
City
Watertown
County
Columbia
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22514244

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with grease and food accumulation. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance.

36-34-5

Detail 22514246

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

14-11-5

Detail 22514245

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Microwave interior rusty. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22514243

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-thru and lobby soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 22109318

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Towels got wet and were removed from front hand wash sink. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22109317

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stacked on shelf wet nested.

14-11-5

Detail 22109315

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Grooved cutting board on cook-line. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22109316

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

Feb 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 21764735

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper plate/filter holder of coffee machine soiled. Microwave interior soiled with food debris. Soda nozzles soiled. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21764732

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Grooved cutting board on cook-line. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21764730

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cheese sauce on floor of walk-in freezer. Also, container of cooking oil on floor or dry storage room. Operator moved both to shelving. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 21764734

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer next to mop sink.

23-03-4

Detail 21764731

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen.

12B-13-4

Detail 21764733

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee soft-drink in reach-in freezer.

Aug 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 12

35A-02-6

Detail 21285210

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on container on the shelf by Three compartment sink. Operator killed fly and placed container at Three compartment sink to be cleaned and sanitized.

29-37-4

Detail 21285218

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At prep sink.

03A-02-5

Detail 21285211

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Frosty machine: chocolate frosty (51F - Cold Holding) operator stated he had just set machine up. Walk in cooler: frosty (46F - Cold Holding); frosty (45F - Cold Holding); bacon (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger (44F - Cold Holding); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding) cooler is blowing at 40F, operator stated during morning there is a lot of prep going on and door may have been propped open for an amount of time. Operator opened freezer door to help drop foods internal temperature down to 41F or below. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-10-4

Detail 21285212

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 3 spray bottles of cleaner on prep table next to container of liquid margarine, operator placed chemicals at mop sink. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21285219

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in freezer next to mop sink. Interior soiled of reach in cooler on cooks line. Ice bin back top corners soiled by Togo window. Both soda dispensing nozzles soiled. Both frosty dispensing nozzles soiled. Repeat Violation

36-32-5

Detail 21285214

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above ice machine. Metal pieces holding ceiling tiles up is bent above the ice machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 21285215

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on prep table by liquid margarine container. 1 opened drink in reach in cooler by front counter. Operator discarded drinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21285208

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 21285209

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment on cooks line. Under Three compartment sink and shelf by sink. Behind ice machine.

08B-38-4

Detail 21285213

Basic - Food stored on floor. Biscuits and buns in walk in freezer. Oil on floor near walk in cooler door. Operator placed items on shelf. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21285216

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Metal grates above fry/nugget warmer. Reach in cooler on cooks line gaskets and metal door jam soiled. Shelf under soda machine in lobby. Old drink holders soiled by lemonade dispensing jugs. Repeat Violation

21-11-4

Detail 21285220

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer bucket on cooks line with a piece of bacon in it, operator made a new bucket. Corrected On-Site

45-02-4

Detail 21285217

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In the recharge zone in the hallway towards the office.

Jan 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 20811668

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked sausage in walk in cooler. Operator moved eggs. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20811670

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in lobby, lobby closed to the public.

12B-07-4

Detail 20811664

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above warmer above burger reach in cooler on cooks line. Drink on top of box above chili cooling in walk in cooler. Operator moved all drinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-4

Detail 20811665

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both cutting boards on make stations with deep cut marks.

23-03-4

Detail 20811663

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer interior on bottom soiled. Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 20811662

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Metal containers above Three compartment sink.

33-16-4

Detail 20811669

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 20811666

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

36-27-5

Detail 20811667

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind white equipment on wall above packs of buns.

Aug 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 10

09-01-4

Detail 20467674

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed manager touch lettuce on cooks line while talking to inspector about time marks. Spoke to manager about no bare hand contact to use gloves.

03A-02-5

Detail 20467679

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hamburger (48°F - Cold Holding); frosty mix (47°F - Cold Holding); sauces (47°F - Cold Holding) cheese (48°F - Cold Holding) walk in cooler operator stated a truck delivery was made earlier and door was propped open for 30-45 minutes. Fans blowing 43°F. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 20467673

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator had labels printed on counter no time marks on lettuce and tomatoes. Operator placed labels on items. Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 20467671

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Gwen Griffin 1/22/2016.

53A-05-6

Detail 20467677

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed 4 employees working at time of inspection no current up to date certified manager.

12B-07-4

Detail 20467676

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed beverage cup on shelf above cooking oil outside of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20467678

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of biscuits in biscuit walk in cooler on floor. Operator placed off of floor. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20467680

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on floor blowing towards cooks line soiled.

25-05-4

Detail 20467675

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo cups on floor in biscuit walk in cooler. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 20467672

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink across from prep table. Repeat Violation