Waffle House #2198

Gravy cold holding in the reach in cooler that holds the meat was temped at 60 deg f. CA: All tcs food cold holding shall be maintained at 41 deg f or below. COS: Discarded during inspection.

On the condiment cart that is closest to the office, there was a bottle of degreaser that was stored above and next to food. CA: Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by:

1. Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning and
2. Locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles. This requirement does not apply to equipment and utensil cleaners and sanitizers that are stored in warewashing areas for availability and convenience if the materials are stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. COS: Moved during inspection.

Observer raw eggs being stored over open hash browns in the reach in cooler. This was in the reach in cooler closest to the office. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: separating raw animal food from ready to eat and arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination is prevented. COS: Hash browns were moved to the other side of the cooler.

Build up of black residue in the ice machine. CA: All equipment food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. Facility has 72 hours to deep clean the ice machine.

Margarine on counter, meat in reach in cooler, hashbrowns in reach in coolers and waffle batter in reach in cooler stored uncovered; CA: All food other than food that is being cooled shall be stored covered; COS: Covered during inspection.

Wiping cloth (damp) on counter top. Cloth used for wiping counter; CA: Cloths in use for wiping counters shall be held in between uses in a chemical sanitizer; COS: Put into sanitizer bucket.

Dispensing utensil for hashbrowns stored with handle touching the food; CA: During pauses in food prep or dispensing, food utensils shall be stored with their handle above the food; COS: Moved during inspection.

Observed raw shell eggs being stored over open hashbrowns. This was in the reach in cooler closest to the office. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: separating raw animal foods and arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination is prevented; COS: Hashbrowns moved during inspection.

Build up of sticky residue in the cabinet under the soda dispenser on the right side of the facility. CA: Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Facility has 72 hours to clean.

Eggs using TPHC had date of 5/18. The food shall be marked to indicate the time that 4 hrs past the point in time when the food is removed from temp control; COS: Corrected during inspection.

Over half of the employees have not signed the employee health policy. All employees shall be trained in a verifiable manner that food employees are/were informed of their responsibility to report symptoms and/or illnesses; CA: Will get rest of employees to sign.

Garbage can doors opened. Receptacles shall always be maintained closed.

Tomatoes and ham being cold held at the prep table at temps above 41 deg f. All tcs food being cold held shall be held at 41 deg f or below. COS: Discarded during inspection.

Handwashing sink in the back blocked by bread cart. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. COS: Moved during inspection.

Observed chemical stored on the same rack as food. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so that they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, and locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food. COS: Moved during inspection.