CHECKERS DRIVE INN REST #170

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels covering chili when reheating .

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened package of raw bacon next to open package of French fries in freezer chest at cook line. Employee rearranged food Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 129F, chili 123 F , cooked mushrooms 125 F at steam table . Food reheated chili 170 F. Mushroom 183F , cheese 178 F Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on wall opposite ice machine . Manager inverted ice bucket Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put beard guard on Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food ( buckets of pickles ) in walk in cooler . Manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar and salt on shelf at cook line . Manager labeled container Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food ( open package of raw ground beef ) stored over or with ready-to-eat food ( bags of fries) in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged at cook line . Reviewed with the manager . Manager rearranged frozen food Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom facility not clean- floor soiled .

Basic - Floor heavily soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched face then put gloves on without washing his hands. Reviewed with employee and manager . Employee removed gloves then washed hands and put new gloves on . Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at cook line . Reviewed with manager

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris at cook line , food prep and dishwashing areas . Reviewed with manager

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - soiled shelves at cook line, Reviewed with manager

Basic - Water dripping onto floor surface from ceiling in food prep area - no exposed food or on food contact surfaces . Reviewed with manager . Manager put bucket under leak . Manager to call general manager to schedule service

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 . Cut tomatoes and lettuce removed from temperature under two hours . Manager time marked items on board Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hood filter broken from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system above fryers . Reviewed with manager

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Reviewed with manager .

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues and ice build up at cook line . Reviewed with manager

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( boxes of whole tomatoes ) stored with ready-to-eat food ( pre washed lettuce ) on shelf in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager .

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

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and bag over soda syrup bags, removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side exit door to building next to mop sink

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under cook line

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of grease on sides of fryers

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in front used as dump sink as evident by ice cubes in sink.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Side of ice machine.

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.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - soiled gaskets on cooler at cook line - dust accumulation on pipe at cook line near freezer used for storage of fries - soiled hood filters

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at cook line

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( box of whole tomatoes) stored with/ over ready-to-eat food( container of cut onions ) on shelf in walk in cooler - manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site

Basic - -Floor drain cover missing inside kitchen near prep table and drive through window, manager ordered covers and states they are on back order.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Ceiling vents soiled with mold like substance throughout cooks Lina no prep areas. Discussed with manager. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee beverage red container with straw stored on top of cooks line, manager moved. 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 vape stored on top of cooks line, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floor soiled throughout cooks line and prep area inside kitchen and near ice machine in back kitchen area.

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Two boxes of hot dogs stored on the floor inside walk in freezer, manager moved boxes to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. -Inside kitchen on cooks line.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. -Wet mop stored on floor inside mop sink, manager stored hanging to dry. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -Tested at 0ppm, manager refilled buckets, tested again at 0ppm. Then manager fixed self mixing ecolab sanitizer solution bag and refilled buckets, retested at 200ppm. Discussed testing buckets to ensure proper strength regularly. Corrected On-Site

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

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

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over prep station.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Water dripping throughout restaurant onto floor: Food prep counter top in kitchen dripping into empty pan and being wiped when on counter Soft serve machine onto lid covering mix In front of fryer onto floor and employees Condensation pooling on a/c vent above open ice bin Dripping in hallway in front of entrance onto floor Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-02: -Ceiling dripping onto floor in front of soft serve machine - soft serve machine moved back but dripping directly front area of machine -ceiling dripping in walk way area in kitchen Time Extended