CRACKER BARREL #499

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at end of cooks line

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pull out drawers on cooks line

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's bathroom door Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on overflow cooks line

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter over flat top grill on cooks line Motor housing unit on cooks line

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice build up in reach in freezer at cookline on side of dish machine.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils at handwashing sink on cookline at 101F, operator discarded and replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Light not functioning. Observed three lights burned out under hood at prep area. One light bulb not shielded.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets, pull out drawers for breading station.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves rusted at cooler in waitstaff area by office, where milk and whipped cream is held.

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on cook line. Coached employee on proper handwashing 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. Observed cook handle baked biscuit with bare hands. Observed same cook handle pancakes with bare hands.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs on top of raw bacon in walk-in cooler

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

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

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over dishwasher

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over cookline, vents and tiles Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lowboy reach in freezer soiled interior, surfaces throughout kitchen

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided to operator.

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

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plate at the end of the cook line . Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean in place equipment not washed, rinsed and sanitized using three distinct steps. When I asked the lady that she was washing one of the clean place equipment-she stated that she just spray and wash not sanitizer.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer the one by the end of the cook line .

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 120f. Second check 165f. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods top of the fryer .

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen equipment.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. The salad cooler .

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee bathroom Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Right side of the cookline - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. 1 light from back prep area hood - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -reach in cooler gaskets soiled -hood filters are soiled with grease - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual butter (56F - Cold Holding) for less than 4 hours. Advised operator to not over stack the containers in the reach in cooler to ensure temperature stays at least 41F. Operator removed butter and took it to the walk in cooler to bring temperature down to at least 41F. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of dust in ceiling vents by the dry storage and mold like substance by the back prep area vents Repeat Violation

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employees bathroom

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler under microwave in cook line Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler fan cover are dusty Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Double door reach in cooler Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee use the bathroom and started working without washing hands.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shelled eggs over cooked potatoes Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Beverage soda dispenser by the nozzles soiled, next to the ice machine

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed a container with salt without a label.

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

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 4/1/2022

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed microwave and reach in cooler in disrepair on the cook line.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back kitchen prep area.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In the dish room area.

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

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In the cook line Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler fan covers are dusty Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Ice cream freezer and reach in freezer in the cook line are soiled.

Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. By the dish room area Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen and dish room

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop resting on the mop bin. Corrected On-Site

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed trash cans in front of the emergency exit door. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - milk 57°f at 9:20- placed at 6:38 a.m. operator discarded product Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. - next to cookline

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - reach in freezer gasket soiled - reach in cooler under flat top Repeat Violation

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. - trash stored in front of door - operator removed trash Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - employee cellphone on prep table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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

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

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. - white powdery substance in clear container Corrected On-Site