WENDY'S

Employee observed touching face, phone without washing hands before continuing on with work. CA:1. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and: (i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P (ii) After using the toilet room; P (iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P (iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, eating or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands;P (v) After handling soiled equipment or utensils; P (vi) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; P (vii) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; P (viii) Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; P and (ix) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. P 2. All employees shall wash hands before leaving the restroom. All food employees leaving the restroom shall wash their hands again upon re-entering the food preparation area. P

COS- Discussion with employee and hands were washed. Hands washed before donning gloves.

Shelves in the walk-in cooler and the lid holder at the drive thru section are unclean with build-up. CA: 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris

OBSERVATION: CFSM certificate is not posted. CA: . The original CFSM certificate shall be posted in public view in each food service establishment. An additional copy shall be retained on file at the food service establishment at all times, and shall be made available for inspection by the Health Authority. Discussed with PIC to post the certificate in public view by 8-30-25 and email photo to address provided.

Observation: employee using cup to scoop ice at the drive thru COS: employee began using scoop and was counseled by manager CA: During preparation, unpackaged food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination.

Observation: Several flies in the dining room and food preparation area. CA: (k) Controlling Pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by:

1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies;
2. Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests;
3. Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under subsections (6)(e), (6)(m), and (6)(n) of this Rule; Pf and
4. Eliminating harborage conditions.

Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. OBSERVATION: Employee handling food observed with watch and bracelet.
COS- watch and bracelet removed.

System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair. OBSERVATION: leak at the dish sink faucet Discussed with PIC to have repaired with 72 hours.

A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Pf OBSERVATION: chlorine test strips for the mechanical dishmachine are not provided. Discussed with PIC to have chlorine test strips purchased by 10-25-24

Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. OBSERVATION: interior of the Hoshizaki freezer, metal shelves in the walk in cooler are unclean with food debris and interior of the pass thru cooler.

The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. OBSERVED: floor underneath the walk in units unclean with food debris

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.
2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. OBSERVATION: employee covered cup with lid and straw observed on counter near covered chicken and in the Hoshizaki cooler above restaurant food items. COS-beverage was relocated

Interior of the ice machine observed with pink build-up. Plastic containers & metal pan stored as clean observed with food particles and day dot stickers still attached. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be to sight and touch. COS-ice machine cleaned by manager, dishes (pans) rewashed & stickers removed.

Employees observed scooping ice using a cup instead of the appropriate scoop with handle.
COS: During preparation, unpackaged food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination.
COS-employees redirected by manager & corrected action to use scoop.

Food handler observed with bracelet.
CA: Food handlers may wear only a plain band ring.

M3 small 1 door cooler observed with pooling water.
CA: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair & condition that meets the requirements specifed under subsections (1) & (2) of the Rule.

Interior of the fry freezer and condiment holder unclean with food debris. CA: Equipment non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned @ a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Raw beef patties in the patty cooler holding above 41F. See* COS-products placed in the walk in freezer to cool and the unit was reset by the facilities manager.

Raw beef patties in the patty cooler holding above 41F. See* COS-products placed in the walk in freezer to cool and the unit was reset by the facilities manager.

Employee scooping ice with cup. COS- ice scoop used. PIC advised that that the ice scoop shall be used to scoop ice only.

Time temperature control for safety food holding less than 135F. See* COS-products discarded.

Paper towels not provided at the rear handsink. COS-paper towels replenished.

Sanitizer reading at the dish sink less than 200ppm Quat, counter being wiped down with cloth having a concentration less than 200ppm Quat. COS- sanitizer hose adjusted and now 300ppm Quat.

Employee scooping ice with cup. COS- ice scoop used. PIC advised that that the ice scoop shall be used to scoop ice only.

Employee with nails (artifical) that extend past the nail serving food without gloves.

Food handler observed wearing bracelets while preparing food/drinks. COS- bracelets

Leak observed at the mop sink.

Interior of the fry freezer has ice build up.

Interior of the prep cooler unclean with food debris. COS- cleaned. Interior of the Hoshizaki freezer unclean with food debris.