Waffle House

-Observed heat sanitizing dishwasher in front service area of the kitchen unable to reach minimum required temperature for sanitizing. *CA: All heat sanitizing dish washers must reach minimum required temperatures for sanitizing. *CTM, Have dish machine serviced and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov within 72hrs.

-Observed 2 cases of half and half creamer stored in the walk in cooler of the facility with expired date marking (1/26 & 2/21/26). -Observed case of whipping cream canisters stored in the walk in cooler of the facility with expired date marking of 3/3/26. 1 can of whipping cream with same date marking observed in reach in cooler in front service area containing cinnamon and individual apple juices. CA: All TCS foods that are labeled keep refrigerated must be discarded by manufacturers expiration or sell by date. *COS, Food items were discarded by PIC upon request.

-Observed 2 Quat Sanitizers stored in the front service area of the kitchen with chemical concentrations too low around 0ppm. *CA: All wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution must be at required proper minimum strength. *COS, Quat Solutions were discarded and refreshed within proper concentrations by PIC.

-Observed active condensation leak in 4 door reach in refrigerator closest to the soda dispensing machine of the front service area of the kitchen. Facility currently had drip pan catching some of condensation. Door for cooler is not closing properly all the way. *CTM, Have condensation leak and door repaired and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov within 72hrs.

-Observed gasket seals for the 4 door reach in refrigerator closest to the swing door in the front service area of the kitchen with accumulations of old food debris. Also observed old food debris in bottom of reach in refrigerator. -Observed moldy and old food debris on gasket seals in under counter reach in refrigerator underneath the prep top cooler in the front service area of the kitchen. -Observed gasket seals for both pull refrigeration drawers near the flat top grill in the front service area of the kitchen with accumulations of mold and old food debris. Old food debris (melted chocolate chips) were also observed inside bottom drawer. -Observed gasket seals for 4 door reach in refrigerator next to soda dispensing machine of the front service kitchen with gasket seals that are worn and need of replacing. Gasket seal for top left door is not adhering and staying shut. *CTM, Clean and replace gasket seals and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov within 72hrs.

-Observed 2 Plastic containers of Chili prepped previous day (11/25/24 @6:00pm) stored in the reach in cooler of the front service kitchen area near the swinging door that did not cool to 41F or below within 6hrs of prep. *COS, Chili was discarded upon request by PIC.

-Observed sliced tomatoes prepped this morning (Around 7 am, discovery @10:35am )stored in prep top cooler area of front service kitchen area not being cooled prior to consumption. Temperature of tomatoes were around 50F. *Observed 2 containers of chili prepped from previous night still cooling in large, deep (>2"), plastic covered containers in the Reach in cooler closest to the swing door of the kitchen. *COS, Tomatoes and Chili were discarded upon request by PIC.

-Observed 2 chlorinated sanitizer buckets stored in holsters in front service area of the kitchen with chemical concentrations around 0ppm-50ppm. *COS, Sanitizer buckets were discarded and remade by employee to the correct chemical concentrations.

-Observed facility in need overall general cleaning on floors undereneath equipment, inside/outside equipment, inside pull drawers underneath grill area, inside pull refrigeration drawers, inside reach in cooler containing hashbrowns (Has foul Odor), inside raw meat cooler (raw shell egg debris), and clean gasket seals of various refrigerated coolers. *Conduct general cleaning of listed areas above and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov

-Observed 3 waffle makers stored near toasters in the front service area of the kitchen with large amounts of build up of grease and debris. *CTM, Please, wash, rinse and sanitize waffle makers and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov within 72 hrs.

-Observed facility in need of overall general cleaning on floors underneath equipment, inside outside equipment, inside pull drawers underneath grill area, inside pull refrigeration drawers, and inside reach in cooler near swing door of kitchen. *Conduct general cleaning of facility and send documentation within 72hrs to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov once completed.