WENDY'S 8868

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. Male employee touched apron then continued to pick up packs of bacon without first washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0 ppm, manager refreshed chemical then 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at drive thru window soiled with mold like substance. Manager cleaned. Interior of reach in freezer at end of cookline soiled with good debris. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in ware wash area. Manager filled towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair allowing floor area yo be filled with standing water. Floor tiles on floor next to fryers on cook line.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at end of cookline on floor of cooler.. Reach in freezer under fries in fan area. Around walk in freezer door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine soiled with dust. Exterior of reach in freezer at and of cookline soiled with grease and dust.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Salad trays near drive thru window. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cooler at front counter.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from hand wash sink in ware wash area when handles are in the off position.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One wet towel near front hand wash sink. Placed in bucket. Corrected On-Site

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 wiped hands on shirt then mixed fries without washing hands.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle has build up in dining area. Interior of reach in freezers on cookline soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Three bags of chili meat in walk in freezer with no preparation date. Two bags of chili meat in walk in cooler missing date of preparation and date of thawing. Manager stated that chili meat in placed in bag at room tempurature then frozen. Dates were added during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee on cookline wearing watch and bracelet.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid on lettuce broken in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

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. Female employee touched fries while placing container in bag for drive thru order.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Manager put water on towel to clean thermometer at hand sink.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees with facial hair.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on hot holding cabinet is detached. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Chicken on cookline stored in a noken container. Lid on lettuce bin in walk in cooler broken.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around walk in freezer door

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On drawer handle. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in drink station not covered or protected.

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. Shredded cheese stored on front counter. Manager stated cheese was placed out 15 minutes earlier. Manager had employee place correct time mark on cheese. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for warmer on top shelf of make line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. Bread walk-in freezer gasket.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket of dirty water across from mop sink. Manager had employee hang mop to air dry. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket stored next to cook line grill, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale issued for chili not reheated to 165F within two hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table: blue cheese 60F. Cheddar cheese 63F. Items were moved to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In steam table: chili 124F-147F reheating for 3.45 hours. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded chili. Corrective Action Taken

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. Male employee picking up fry and nugget cups touching inside of cup and resulting in bare hand contact with the fries and nuggets.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler: at 3:50 PM creamer in silver container with a time label marked for today 6:58 to 10:58 am. Creamer was not discarded after being left out for four hours.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. In walk in cooler: at 3:50 PM creamer in silver container with a time label marked for today 6:58 to 10:58 am.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of cleaner on shelf over boxes of gloves near mop sink. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler: gravy 52F. Sausage 48F. Cooling for 5.5 hours on roll cart in walk in cooler stacked together in closed pans. Instructed manager to remove lids and place in freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. Then gravy 40F. Sausage 34F. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler near ice machine soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in freezer near drive thru window and office soiled with food debris.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Large tank next to water heater not secured.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bag of personal food on shelf over cases of mayo in walk in cooler. Manager moved. 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 on dry storage shelf resting on chili containers. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Area near fountain machine in dining area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On bottom of reach in freezer near office.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in freezer near office soiled with mold like substance. Around doors of reach in cooler near ice machine soiled with mold like substance. Around nozzles and backsplash of lemonade machine soiled with mold like substance and food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food and/or improperly stored. Case of chicken and case of French toast not covered in walk in cooler. Manager covered. Cases of unwashed tomatoes on shelf over case of ranch dressing in walk in cooler. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stacked near three compartment sink area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer door frame (right side). Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink inside cooler at the drive thru area, manager discarded Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the front station, single service on holder not protected, manager placed lid. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the three compartment sink and sanitizer bucket, quaternary ammonium less than 100ppm, Manager made a fresh solution, 200-300ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Male employee dumped container of sanitizer inside handwash sink.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled with mold like substance

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. RIF at the end of the cook line.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Fries containers inside metal dispenser, manager placed lid back, also filters at the drive thru area, manager covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the cook line, fries container dispenser filled above lid, Manager removed and placed metal lid. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect at the end of the cook line.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2021, Manager printed and posted Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer around door.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the front counter area with mold like substance, employee cleaned Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the cook line fries containers not inverted, Manager removed some and placed metal lid on top. Corrected On-Site