WAFFLE HOUSE #2391

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Top portion of make table clean. No change on gaskets and cooler doors. No change on cabinets. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Wall clean. Floor no change. Ceiling, no change. Time Extended

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee adjusted glasses then continued fill syrup without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near office has ice inside.

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 at 138F. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Foam cup with iced coffee on top of bag in a box soda. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on top of bag in a box soda. Moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. One pan with old label on clean dish shelf.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on front line has rust pitted shelves.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two stacks of coffee filters not covered. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water. Warning

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 placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands. Warning

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at front counter: raw ground beef on shelf over ready to eat ham steaks. Also, raw animal food not separated based on cooking temperature requirements. In reach in cooler at front counter: ground pork sausage stored on shelf over bacon.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter blend packets 62F, 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend packets 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter. Stop sale issued. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer chlorine over 200 ppm in sanitizer bucket at front counter. Manager refreshed then 100 ppm.

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. Sausage gravy made yesterday with no date mark.

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several certificates missing information including CFM number name, dates of expiration and dates of training.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates on shelf over dish machine not protected from customer contamination at front counter.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over waffle batter in reach in cooler. Employee drink on prep table in front of tea urns. Employee drink on top of case of napkins. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over hotbox in back room. Purse on top of bag in a box sodas. Used apron on top of of bag in a box soda.

Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Grease dripping under hood filters on cookline. Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Discarded gloves, napkins and food debris on floor at front counter.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of butter on floor at front counter.

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket on rack in front of ice machine. Manager flipped. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers near gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door cracked open.

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters on top of coffee mugs not protected. No lids over cups at two fountain areas. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 48F, ham 54F, manager moved items to walk-in freezer. Corrective Action Taken 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. At the cook line, raw shell eggs no time marked, employee time marked. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No documents available at inspection time. Warning

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/ Six employees at inspection time, no Manager on site. Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No documents available at inspection time. Warning

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the kitchen entrance, employee drink on prep table, employee moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on top of soda syrup boxes, Employee moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building with open lid, also no drain plug and rusted bottom. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers shelves and interior soiled. Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the dry storage area, cups boxes on floor, also cups stored in dispenser without metal lid. Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in coolers with standing water Repeat Violation Warning

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

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Two pans of whipped butter packets.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped butter packets 68F removed from refrigeration and placed out at 7 am. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical bottles stored on shelf over silverware. Moved. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On mop sink outside of back door. 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. Chili opened yesterday with no date mark. Added date. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black substance inside ice bin at end of cookline.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wiping cloth in sink near dish machine. Removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Two Servsafe managers do not have copies of certificate.

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. All certificates provided are Servsafe food handler training. Training is not approved. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cheese and salsa on shelf over butter in reach in cooler. 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. Two live roses on top of apple juice. Moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses at front counter

Basic - Ice bucket and/or in use utensils stored improperly between uses. Ice Bucket near machine is not inverted. Spoons on cookline not inverted. Scoop with handle touching hashbrowns in make table. Scoop removed, spoons flipped. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under fountain machine. Around doors of reach in cooler. Exterior of hand sink near dish machine.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in protein cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee cracked eggs and changed gloves without washing hands. Male employee placed raw bacon on grill then changed gloves and made a waffle. Male employee touched face mask and continued to move clean plates without washing hands. Warning

High Priority - Hose attached to faucet at three-compartment/food preparation/handwash sink eliminating required air gap. Spray hose at dish machine is hanging onto floor.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/3021

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shell eggs in baskets on shelf over containers of onions and biscuits in reach in cooler. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site 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: ham 55°. Tomatoes 50°. Hashbrowns 46°. Ham 50°. Iced products. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Milk opened yesterday with no date mark.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened Gatorade and unopened water in reach in cooler on shelf over peanut butter chips. Moved all. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of reach in unit containing hash browns