TEXAS ROADHOUSE #325

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cook line remove gloves and start to put on new gloves with no hand washing in between. I spoke with employee on proper handwashing techniques between gloves changes. He washed hands and put on new gloves. I watched him do correct hand washing technique 2 other times. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the bar keys on cup station operator removed keys. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler buttermilk dressing Removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of tomato sauce

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salmon (50 - Cold Holding) in cookline cooler under grill top Employee placed in walking cooler Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table Employee removed 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 bag stored on prep table Employee removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer tested at incorrect concentration at 1130ppm ( Lactic Acid) . Employee discarded, replaced sanitizer, and tested at 700ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reviewed previous approved plans from 2011. Bar area added dump sink to left side of beer taps. Glass dish machine moved to right side of beer taps Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reviewed previous approved plans from 2011. Bar area added dump sink to left side of beer taps. Glass dish machine moved to right side of beer taps Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected Observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed 2 ice buckets stored on floor in front of ice machine Corrected employee place on push cart Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed garnish in bar area not covered Corrected -observed employee cover Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in back prep area by freezer blocked by rack. Manager moved rack. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks no beard guards. Employees put on beard guards.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on line across from breading station. Manager had employee clean water. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink by walk in cooler leaking.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two dented cans of apple sauce. Manager segregated cans. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Dented cans of apple sauce not properly segregated. Manager segregated cans. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line. Manager had employee clean and remove water. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two dented cans of apple spread and tomato paste. Manager segregated. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Dish machine at 151F. Manager set up chemical sanitization. Dish machine at 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soup base on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved off floor. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spray bottle in hand sink at bar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No DDBSA/Lactic Acid kits.

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. Drink in meat cooler.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler Rice 48°F. Employee moved to freezer for quick chill. Recheck 41°F Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on lines. Manager had employee clean all standing water. Corrected On-Site