WAFFLE HOUSE # 1907 - HWY 411

Observed TCS food (sliced cheese 46 degrees Fahrenheit) cold holding at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in prep top cooler on the main service line. The cheese was observed to be stacked above the designated fill line in the metal pan. CA: TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less. COS: Per the PIC the cheese had been moved from a different cooler less than 1 hour prior. The cheese was moved to a different cooler to be properly cooled down. Temperatures were taken to verify prep top cooler functionality.

Observed TCS food (waffle batter 49 degrees Fahrenheit) cold holding above 41 degrees Fahrenheit in reach in cooler on the main service line. CA: TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less. COS: The PIC discarded the waffle batter.

Observed TCS food (gravy 125 degrees Fahrenheit) hot holding below 135 degrees Fahrenheit in steam well located in the front main kitchen area. CA: TCS foods must be hot held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or greater. COS: The PIC discarded the gravy.

Observed daylight underneath the back door when the door was closed. CA: Outer openings must be protected by solid, self-closing and tight-fitting doors. COS: No COS noted at this time. The facility will have the weather stripping repaired/ replaced. This will be rechecked by the Health Department.

Observed dead roach bug in cabinet underneath soda dispenser on the main service line. CA: Dead or trapped pests should be removed from the premises at a frequency that prevents the attraction of other pests. COS: The facility removed the dead insect. Pest Control was verified at the time of inspection.

Observed slicers with food build up. CA: Discussed cleaning frequency with pic. COS: PIC placed into dish area for cleaning-health dept will re-check

Observed wet wiping cloths lying on surfaces throughout kitchen. CA: Discussed storage of wiping cloths with pic. COS: PIC discarded wiping cloths and will discuss proper storage of wiping cloths with staff

Observed single use cups and drinking cups used for scooping ice for customers and employee's drink. CA: Discussed using ice scoop with handle with pic. COS: PIC educated staff and will monitor employees. Discussed purchasing a larger ice scoop for servers with pic.

Observed torn gaskets on several coolers. CA: Discussed torn gaskets with pic. COS: PIC has ordered gaskets-health dept will re-check cooler gaskets

Observed no test strips for sanitizer used for sanitizing tables. CA: Discussed test strips for bottles of sanitizer used on tables with pic. COS: PIC will order test strips. Health dept. will re-check test strips

Observed dumpster area with trash and dumpster in need of replacing due to holes in bottom per Josef. CA: Discussed dumpster condition and trash around dumpster with pic. COS: Dumpster area will be cleaned and re-checked by health dept. PIC will replace dumpster if needed.

Observed missing ceiling tiles due to several repairs on ac unit. CA: Discussed repairs and replacing ceiling tiles with pic. COS: Health dept will re-check ceiling tile replacement and ac working in kitchen

Observed ice machine with buildup and filters on ice machine with buildup. CA: CA: discussed cleaning frequency with pic-pic will clean

Observed long painted fingernails while working in kitchen around food. CA: discussed personal cleanliness with pic regarding long painted fingernails. Employees put gloves on.

Observed multiple bracelets on employees while in kitchen. CA: discussed policy on bracelets and jewelry with pic-pic had all employees remove jewelry

Observed dry wiping cloth coming in contact with ready to eat food on prep surface. CA: discussed storage of wiping cloths with pic-pic removed cloth and will store properly away from food contact

observed torn gaskets on coolers and cooler doors not sealing properly because of gaskets or door in need of repair. CA: discussed cooler doors and gaskets with pic-pic called area manager for needed repairs while in facility-Kerry is aware of needed repairs

Observed testing strips for sanitizer not available for testing-CA; discussed sanitizer test strips and hot water sanitizer thermometer testing with pic-pic will order test strips for liquid sanitizer for tables and will place batteries in hot water thermometer disc for testing

observed rolling storage cart with sticky food debris. CA: discussed cleaning frequency with pic-pic will clean today

Observed milk held past use by date (5/28). CA: discussed milk date with pic-pic discarded milk (waiting on truck to bring more milk)

Observed wet wiping cloths on counter used for wiping tables. CA: discussed wiping cloth storage of wiping cloths with employee and pic (pic educated employee on proper sanitizing of tables with approved sanitizer bottle and single use towels (bucket had water only-out of sanitizer tablets)

Observed daylight at back door and flies present in facility. CA: discussed repairing back door to help prevent flies and to have more approved fly control devices in kitchen to help control flies with pic (Joseph and Cecil)

Observed torn gaskets on several coolers. CA: discussed torn gaskets with pic-pic will have new gaskets for replacement of torn gaskets

Observed prep top cooler (make table) top portion not cold holding 41 degrees F or below. Food was marked with a time label and will be discarded within allowed time frame of 4 hr. CA: Cooler will be repaired and serviced and rechecked by health dept

Observed multiple potentially hazardous TCS foods (cheese, ham, hashbrowns) cold-holding above 41 deg F in prep-top cooler. Observed additional potentially hazardous TCS foods cold-holding in lower drawers and cabinet of the same unit above 41 deg F. The top drawer of the unit was unable to close and significant amounts of ice were noted in the prep top.

Corrective Action: Discussed cold-holding with PIC. Items that were recently placed on prep table were brought to the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool back down to 41 deg F or below. Items that were in the unit for greater than 4 hours were discarded. The PIC was able to get the drawer to close by the end of the inspection but will have the drawer checked by maintenance. The facility will use TPHC to store these items while cooler is being checked and monitor food temperatures to determine if the cause was the door not sealing properly. The cooler will be re-checked.

Observed raw shell eggs held on counter above grill past the posted discard time. Per food handler, the basket had been refilled without a new time label. The internal temperature of two eggs measured greater than 50 deg F.
Corrective Action: Discussed time labeling for TPHC with PIC. The eggs were discarded.

Observed large, open unlabeled container of unidentifiable liquid in front food service area without a label. The PIC nor the remaining food service employees were able to identify the liquid. Corrective Action: PIC notified and educated on requirement to label all chemicals and liquids with a common name. The container was discarded.

Observed rolling cart of bread loaves stored under three compartment sink. Corrective Action: Discussed proper storage of food items to prevent contamination. The cart of bread was relocated to dry storage.

Observed wet and soiled wiping cloth on handwashing sink that was not hanging up to dry or sitting in a sanitizer bucket. Corrective Action: PIC was educated on proper storage of wiping cloths. The cloth was discarded.

Observed case of hot/cold cups stored on the ground in the dry storage area. Corrective Action: Discussed with PIC. The remaining sleeves of cups were relocated to a location at least 6" off the ground and the box was discarded.

Observed multiple potentially hazardous TCS foods (cheese, sliced tomatoes, hashbrowns, ham) cold-holding above 41 deg F in prep-top cooler. Observed additional potentially hazardous TCS foods cold-holding in lower drawers of the same unit above 41 deg F.

Corrective Action: Discussed cold-holding with PIC. Items that were recently placed on prep table were brought to the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool back down to 41 deg F or below. Items that were in the unit for greater than 4 hours were discarded. The facility will use main kitchen reach-in coolers to store these items while cooler is being repaired. The cooler will be re-checked.

Observed raw shell eggs held on counter above grill with no time label. Corrective Action: Discussed time labeling with PIC. The eggs were discarded.

Observed expired CFSM certificate (May 2022) posted in the lobby. Corrective Action: Discussed CFSM certification requirements with PIC. The facility must designate and enroll at least one employee in an accredited program within 30 days. Proof of enrollment is required.

Observed black and pink build-up on interior surfaces of ice machine.

Corrective Action: Discussed cleaning frequency and procedure with PIC. Ice machine will be unplugged, drained, and completely cleaned and sanitized. This will be rechecked by the Health Department.

Observed unlabeled spray bottle of toxic chemical in main kitchen area without a label.

Corrective Action: PIC notified and educated on requirement to label all chemicals with common name.

Observed rolling cart of bread loaves stored under three compartment sink. Observed open cartons of hashbrowns stored on the bottom of cooler in draining water from hashbrowns.

Corrective Action: Discussed proper storage of food items to prevent contamination. The cart of bread was relocated to dry storage. The bottom of the cooler was cleaned and trays that can be regularly removed and cleaned were placed under the hashbrown cartons for protection from contamination.

Observed whole tomatoes being washed in container with spray nozzle at front service kitchen sink and placed in reach-in cooler. Corrective Action: Discussed proper method and location for washing raw fruits and vegetables. The items must be thoroughly washed in water, in a sink designated for that purpose only, to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form.

Observed no current inspection posted in public view. Corrective Action: Discussed posting current inspection with PIC. PIC is aware and will post current inspection.

Observed food debris and build-up in the bottom of multiple reach-in coolers.

Corrective Action: Discussed cleaning frequency with PIC. The coolers were cleaned by a designated employee during the duration of the inspection. PIC will train employees on cleaning procedure and frequency.