WAFFLE HOUSE (West Ave) 1718

Observed server ice wells with excessive build up. CA: Food contact surfaces should be maintained clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC had employee empty, drain and clean/sanitize ice wells

Observed opened gallon of milk in reach-in cooler with no date mark from facility ; manufacture expiration date was 11/1/25. CA: All foods held in facility for 24hrs require a date mark; foods requiring date mark should not exceed 7days or manufactures date. COS: PIC discarded milk

Observed no documentation that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. CA: Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with the Chapter, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. EHS will verify on next routine inspection.

Observed hanging thermometers not accurate for monitoring ambient cooler air temps. CA: Thermometers replaced.

Observed used wiping clothes stored on prep area. CA: Cloths removed and sanitizer cloths used.

Observed food employee place raw meat on the grill, change her gloves, and then handle bread slices without first washing her hands. CA: Instructed PIC that hands must be washed and gloves changed after handling raw meats and before handling ready to eat foods, shared utensils, or foods requiring a lower cook temperature. Food employee immediately washed her hands, put on new gloves and discarded bread.

Observed food employee place raw bacon on the grill, change his gloves, and then handle the hashbrowns and oil without first washing his hands. CA: Instructed PIC that hands must be washed and gloves changed after handling raw meats and before handling ready to eat foods, shared utensils, or foods requiring a lower cook temperature. Food employee immediately washed his hands and put on new gloves.

Observed ice machine lid and flap not cleaned at a frequency necessary to maintain food contact surfaces clean to sight and touch. CA: Instructed PIC to increase the cleaning frequency of the ice machine.