BURGER KING #13844

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cell phone in a food preparation area in the kitchen on a shelf.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stack of pans on shelves with water in between, not air drying properly-operator moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Observed tongs in a soiled pan in the reach in freezer in the kitchen, operator moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed small portion of a ceiling tile is missing leaving a hole, above soda boxes in back of kitchen, operator stated having trouble keeping it covered due pipes above it.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with out a hair restraint on, operator had her put one on. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of Hershey pies on the floor in the walk in freezer, operator moved to shelve. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle raw meat touching tongs that had been stored inside tray that had held raw meat then loading raw burgers into oven then without changing gloves and washing hands employee handled clean dishes and set up clean warmer trays that will be touched with clean gloves while directly handling ready to eat foods. Cross contamination possible from meat tray to tongs to gloves to clean warmer trays handles to ready to eat foods. Employee should after loading raw meat into oven drop off raw meat utensils then remove gloves and wash hands then add clean gloves before handling ready to eat . Manager addressed issue and retrained employee. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk-in freezer broken causing ice buildup in freezer.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris in storage area on floor under shelving.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed box of biscuits open and uncovered in walk-in freezer. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided handout at inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided form at inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook on line with no hair cover. Manager gave hat to employee. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on door between walk in freezer and cooler. Observed ice melting and running on floor.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided handout at inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food residue on bottom of cleaned pans at dish storage. Manager sent back through dishwash. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is past discard time. See stop sale. Manager discarded Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed pan of tomatoes past time for discard.. Manager discarded. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Pulled up procedure and printed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handsink evidence of use as dump sink.Manager reinstructed employees. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer. Observed buildup of ice at door and ceiling of walk-in freezer. Door not tight fitting.

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Found at 100ppm manager refilled . Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee scooping fries no head cover. Hair pulled back only. Manager advised and employee added hair nat Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in freezer door not tight fitting door does not seal ice forming on door and into walk-in cooler causing water to drain on floor . Ice forming in freezer and cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water drain line from back of ice machine leaking on to floor . Pipe no longer connected to drain line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed condensation forming ice and dripping onto floor in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with clean dishes and filling sanitizer bucket sand dispensing open foods. Observed cook with no hair restraint. Manager gave all employees without hair restraint a hairnet. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed freezer door and gaskets in poor repair causing ice to form on door and ceiling in freezer.

Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Observed packaged frozen food stored under dripping ice in walk-in freezer. Manager corrected by removing boxes from area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager had employee close dumpster. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 100ppm and water at 80degrees F . Refilled bucket using quat dispenser with cold water only and reading of quat was corrected to proper 200ppm. Corrected On-Site