WENDY'S #02272

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 small flying insects at storage shelves in front of the three compartment sink not landing on food. Informed manager. Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. As per manager they use time control for cut tomatoes and cut lettuce, items not observed during the inspection. Provided time Temperature Control Form to manager via email. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior lid of ice machine soiled with mold like substance, informed manager. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed ice Machine with mold like growth on the inner sides of the lid and cage of the Machine. Warning

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed 2 vents soiled over ice machine. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed one damaged ceiling tile above 3 compartment sink. Manager stated repair already called in to company. Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one small dead roach in three compartment sink at warewashing area. Informed manager and he removed and discarded insect. Warning

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floor at drain under 2 compartment sink and floor at drive through window soiled with accumulated old food debris. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket soiled at walk in freezer door, observed filter storage on ice machine soiled with accumulated dust, observed walk in shelving in walk in cooler soiled and well at front counter soiled. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in single door reach cooler at drive through window. Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee prepping salad, touched garbage can then continued preparing food without changing gloved or washing hands. Coached employee on proper hand washing techniques, employee washed her hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Sana Ochoa, Yenisley Ramos, Glenda Gonzalez, Alfredo Costa. Warning

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Employee prepping salad and stored the Large plastic container with ready to eat lettuce on the garbage can. Coached employee on proper clean equipment storage, employee removed container from the garbage can on site. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on storage shelves above the preparation table in front of the dishwasher machine. Manager removed it on site. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in touching the crispy onions, in a container located under the reach in cooler in the preparation table. Employee removed the scoop. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the reach in cooler located in front of the fryers. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Both Walk in coolers gasket soiled. Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer interior soiled, RIF located next to the flat grill. Warning

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.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout the kitchen area.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pans not inverted to dry at three compartment sink area. Manager inverted them. 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. Observed cups with water used for personal consumption next to hand washing sink by drive through window.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed more than one employee with jewelry engaged in preparing food.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water by reach in cooler next to ice machine.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of French fries stored on the floor or walk in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets of walk in doors with a mold like substance.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At two compartment sink.