INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-174

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on shelf in dish area. Manager separated to dry. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food Cut lemons stored under unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Manager placed lemons on top shelf Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel in front hand sink. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse in box of ketchup packs. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hair net. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in coolers at cookline Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris on floor throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door handles and gaskets soiled on reach in coolers on cookline. Food buildup under soda fountain nozzles. Food buildup on stand mixer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed on prep table on cookline. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over pickles in walk in cooler. Manager moved pickles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. The written procedure is incomplete, no name, title, signature, or date signed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee wallet card certificates were not original documents Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed shelving in walk in cooler being supported by metal food pans. Observed broken handle on microwave. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-12: Time Extended

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server area, dispenser not working

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Server areas Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of Togo containers in floor, office door Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Coolers, equipment soiled throughout kitchen

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed on freezer fan Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: Time Extended

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with a pink liquid stored at prep sink next to ice machine Corrected-observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed exterior soiled with old food debris build up

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Corrected -observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food in reachin coolers and along gaskets

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor in the dish pit

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket at mop sink Corrected-observed employee hang mop Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed blue wet wiping cloth stored on prep table at pancake station

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine tested at 0ppm , observed employee prime machine and retested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Dishwasher didn't know how to test dish machine

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee discard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone and keys stored above clean dishes Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed on floor in dish area

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed water draining slow at hand sink in dish area

Basic - Wiping cloth iodine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer tested at 0ppm on service line Corrected-observed employee discard and remake sanitizer water , sanitizer was tested at 700ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled on storage shelf Corrected-observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed exterior of dish machine soiled with old food debris Corrected-observed employee clean exterior of dish machine Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored above dish machine Corrected-observed employee discard Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed spray hose nozzle in dish area soiled with black mold

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind dish pit soiled with black mold

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly in kitchen near ice machine Observed employee discard Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed crepes with no date mark in walk-in cooler Corrected-observed employee date mark crepes Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed 2 employee drinks stored in walk-in cooler Corrected- observed employee discard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. observed mop not inverted in mop sink Corrected-observed employee hang mop Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on prep table Observed employee place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation