WAFFLE HOUSE

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler: unwashed case of tomatoes on shelf over cases of raw bacon. Also, in walk in cooler: unwashed heads of lettuce on shelf over bags of chopped onions.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bleach on top of shelf containing bag in a box soda syrups. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with roll cart. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup of coffee in cooler over bin of butter. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink on reach in cooler over bin of creamer.

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

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee cooking wearing a visor with long hair not restrained. Employee placed hair net over head during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open on receptacle located in dumpster area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo cups next to fountain machine not covered. Two containers with coffee filters not in bag or covered. All were covered.Corrective Action Taken Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Roll of trash bags in container with crackers and sugar packets. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on wire rack over ketchup bottles. Placed in bucket during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Male employee cracked shell eggs with gloved hands then continued to removed gloves, adjust glasses, then put on new gloves to plate food without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed soiled dishes in dish pit then touched clean dishes without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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. Eggs on front cookline have no time mark. Time stamp was added during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in dessert cooler soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in cooler containing protein soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open on grease receptacle.

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Two metal trays near tables are brown and grey in color.

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Dispensers with foam cups in two server stations missing covers. Coffee filters in plastic bin not covered. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on crash cart. Placed in sanitizer during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee entered kitchen from dining area, put on gloves and put waffle batter on iron without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Bottle of jam in homemade jam in reach in cooler near fountain machine.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at front counter: tomatoes 43F-45F. Ham 43F-47F. Items were placed in deeper metal pans.

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

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Four certificates provided are Servsafe.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in drawers with food debris inside.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf over creamers in reach in cooler near fountain.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses wet nested in fountain area.

Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop on top of ice bin on lid. Manager says bin is deep cleaned every two weeks. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of drawers in cookline soiled with food debris. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled with food debris.

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on clean pans near triple sink.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler . Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Cups with no cover. Repeat Violation

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Near office.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon container of milk in reach-in cooler not date-marked.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White upper deflector plate in ice machine soiled with mold-like substances.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand wash sink. Manager restocked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over ice machine.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on cooling unit in walk-in freezer. Cutting board grooved.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline mixer soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.

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

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in tubes on cookline not inverted or protected.

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. Observed cook knock his hat off his head, grab it and place it back on his head, then continue to handle cooking equipment without washing his hands and changing gloves. Discussed with Manager and she spoke with cook. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of hydrogen peroxide store on top of soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed hydrogen peroxide. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in back kitchen area. Manager restocked paper towels. 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 drink stored next on table next to steam bain containing hot holding food and over straws and glove boxes. Manager removed employee drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters stored in container however the lid was not on the container and coffee filters were not protected

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sausage patties in walk-in-freezer uncovered and stored on top of a box.

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed spray hose at dishwash sink is lower than the flood rim of the sink.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of glass cleaner stored over single serve trays and lid on cookline one. Manager removed spray bottle 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 jacket and sweater stored over single serve trays and gloves. Manager removed jackets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of plastic water bottles stored on floor in dry goods storage area

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up around door and on the door of the walk-in-freezer. Manager showed work order to repair door. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed In-use utensil in a time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food (cheese )

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed door handle of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with waffle batter

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks stored above Ready-To-Eat food served to the public in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee removed drink. Also observed employee drink stored above single serve trays. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

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 dishmachine at 0ppm CL and temperature of 154F.

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed spray hose at dishwash sink is lower than the flood rim of the sink.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed one cracked egg in reach in cooler. 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 raw shelled eggs on cook line on a five hour control. Eggs had been on the line for one hour.Manager correct time to four hours Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots, pans, ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine.

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 - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up around outside of door to walk-in-freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottle in reach in cooler

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water in front of reach in cooler before entering the back area of restaurant.

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked eggs on the front line, over the flattop and in the right hand reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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. Observed the eggs over the cook line lacking a time mark. An adjusted mark was added, 1-5pm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed 2 gallon jugs of milk opened in the reach-in cooler on the front line. Staff relates they purchase about 6 gallons a week. The jug on the left end was opened yesterday. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. 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 Kay, about 3 months in the position as a relief manager, no Certified Food Manager card.

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 6 staff involved with food, no Certified Food Manager on duty.

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed 2 glass cleaner spray bottles stored next to syrup on a rack, on the front line. The spray bottles were moved to cleaning. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored on/over the bulk sodas in the kitchen. These were discarded or moved below. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up around the freezer door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the front line cabinets closest to the office, with food debris on the bottom shelf,

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed the front line sanitizer pan with soiled sanitizer liquid in it. This was changed out. 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands and/or touched a dirty surface without washing hands. Female employee cracked raw shell eggs then continued to touch two plates of food containing a cooked burger and hash browns. Stop sale issued for both plates of food. Also, female employee touched hat, face, and clothes and continued to grasp plated food without washing hands. Also, male employee moved employee drink to trash can, then changed gloves without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-12: Female employee finished meal then continued to touch condiments without washing hands. Admin Complaint

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 back and continued to work without washing hands. Male employee touched face and continued to work without washing hands. Manager talked to both employees. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Hose attached to faucet at three-compartment/food preparation/handwash sink eliminating required air gap. Hose at front counter. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored on shelf over pan of pork chops. Moved all. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One cracked egg in basket over cookline. Two cracked eggs in basket inside reach in cooler. Also, butter packets left on counter 62F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets containing milk 62F on counter. Manager stated butter packets have been out all morning. Stop sale issued.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two cleaner bottled hanging on shelves next to single service articles. All were moved. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On front line 200 + ppm. Manager refreshed then 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

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/ Nicholas Okelley expired 2/13/17

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler at end of cookline. Interior of ice bin under fountain machine.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink on line has bus tub. Sink in back room has fly shatter. All were moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temp Dish machine 138F manager set up chlorine sanitizer 100 ppm. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two hospitality resource supply certificates provided. Training missing for 5 employees currently working. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on shelf over single service items. One drink on shelf over ketchup. One drink on shelf over bag in a box soda. All moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on shelf over creamers. Moved all. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on shelf over single serve items. Moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle inside hashbrowns. Also ice bucket stored with food contact surface up. Manager moved both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Plastic spatula is melted. Manager discarded.

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee touched raw chicken and bacon, changes gloves and continued to work with hash browns without first washing hands. Also, male employee scratched head and continued to work without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Hose attached to faucet at three-compartment/food preparation/handwash sink eliminating required air gap. At sink at front counter. Spray nozzle attached.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler: raw ground beef stored on shelf over pork chops. Moved. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Three pans of grits hot holding less than 135°.

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. Shell eggs above grill have no time mark. Manager added time. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 115°-130° in hot box in back room. Stop sale issued for three pans.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical bottles on roll cart near jelly and syrup. One chemical bottle on shelf next to gloves. Moved all Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub brush and wet wiping towel in sink at front line. Removed all. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 14 employees employed over 60 days. Unable to provide certificates. Two employee certificates provided are expired 2/1/21

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Dish machine is not reaching 160°. No color change while using strip. Manager set up sanitizer in triple sink at 100 ppm. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Over ice machine, tile missing. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On roll cart over single serve items. Moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Not inverted. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. No lid on cup holder. Placed lid on holder. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of tomatoes stored on shelf over cheese. Moved all. Corrected On-Site