Waffle House #2308

Observed chlorine sanitizing solution testing above 100ppm. Sanitizing solution remade during inspection.

Observed trash build up around grease trap and dumpster in the outside refuse enclosure.

Observed five half gallons of chocolate milk stored past its use by date of 12/7/25 in the reach-in cooler. Food items should be discarded by expiration date. All milk discarded during inspection.

Observed employee cooking with hair over shoulders and in front of their face. Hair should be restrained at all times.

Observed wiping clothes held in sanitizing solution buckets not reaching minimum chemical concentrations. PIC remade sanitizer during inspection.

Observed ice buildup on door of walk-in freezer and food build up on floor of walk-in cooler. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed ice buildup on door of walk-in freezer and food build up on floor of walk-in cooler. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed shelled eggs stored next to milk and raw beef stored next to raw chicken in walk-in cooler. Temperature controlled for safety foods shall be separated by cook temperatures to prevent contamination. Storage order corrected during inspection.

Observed mold-like build-up along baffle and the sides of the wall in the ice machine and inside soda nozzles. Ice machine and soda nozzles should be cleaned frequently to prevent build up.

Observed multiple sanitizing solution containers testing below minimum concentration during inspection. Sanitizing solution remade during inspection.

Observed open employee drinks stored with consumer food in reach-in cooler. Employee items shall have a designated area as to prevent contamination. Employee drinks relocated during inspection.

Observed build-up along the sides of the wall in the ice machine and inside soda nozzles. Ice machine and soda nozzles should be cleaned frequently to prevent build up.

Observed chemical concentration tablets stored by single use items. PIC moved tablets during inspection.

Observed chemical sanitizer buckets exceeding recommended limits for consumer safety. PIC remade sanitizer during inspection.

Observed an box of whipped cream in walk-in cooler stored past its used by date of 10/20/24 and fanta orange 11/23/23 and root beer 08/16/24 boxed soda stored past its used by date. All food items discarded during inspection.

Observed waffle batter in containers, hash browns and eggs stored in the bottom of the reach-in cooler in hash brown water. Eggs and hash browns discarded, waffle batter containers moved during inspection.

Observed multiple food items in the reach-in cooler uncovered. PIC covered items during inspection.

Observed multiple containers of waffle batter prepped this morning without datemarking. PIC added labels during inspection.

Observed employee phone stored on food prep surface and employee food stored with consumer food in reach-in cooler. All items moved to their appropriate locations during inspection.

Observed build-up along the sides of the wall in the ice machine. Ice machine should be cleaned frequently to prevent build up.

Observed hashbrowns not stored 6 inches off the bottom of the reach-in cooler.

Observed wet wiping cloths not submerged fully under sanitizing solution, wet wipes stored in sanitizing solution not testing to at least minimum strength, and wet wiping cloth stored on the shield of the vegetable sink. All cloths moved and sanitizing solution remade during inspection.

Observed raw bacon stored under injected and ground meats and raw pork stored next to raw chicken in the reach-in cooler, raw bacon next to injected meats in the walk-in cooler. All food items moved during inspection.