WAFFLE HOUSE

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw shell eggs, remove gloves and place on new gloves without washing hands first.

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at far right of line tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed employee take wet pans from dish area, stacked the wet pans and placed on shelving.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out cups in holders at drink stations have top cover removed. Employee replaced top cover lid on all take out cups in holders. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No reporting agreement for Angela P., hired approximately two weeks ago. Employee signed form during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/food. Open employee beverage on top of bag in box sodas. Manager removed beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105 and manager hung poster. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water valve on handwash sink by bag in box sodas is not working.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in the walk-in cooler are soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Three wet wiping cloths at three different sanitizer solution buckets are stored at back edge of container and not in the water. Manager put all wiping cloths back into each solution. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack raw shell eggs then handled clean spatula and clean plate to remove and serve cooked bacon without changing gloves and hand wash. Observed employee scrubbing dirty dishes, placed on rack and put in dishmachine. Employee then removed clean stainless pan inserts to put away without washing hands. Inspector spoke with manager about proper handwashing procedures. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bucket of chemical cleaner on top of boxes of hash browns in dry storage by walk in cooler. Manager moved chemical to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine on sides and on deflector plate has black mold-like substance.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand washing sign at hand wash sink across from the office. Provided DBPR HR 5030-111.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid is open.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out cups at left soda machine missing top cover exposing inside of last cup. Employee replaced cover. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack shell eggs into a bowl, stir and placed in pan to cook. Cook then handled utensils, removed cooked bacon from the grill and continued handling food without washing hands and changing gloves.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rehydrated hash browns in reach in cooler next to the grill at 46F. Per manager, hash browns placed in cooler approximately 20 minutes prior. Hash browns placed in walk in freezer. Temperature taken approximately 30 minutes later at 41F. Sliced cheese in reach in cooler next to the grill at 51F. Observed cheese stacked above the chill line. Per employee, cheese placed in cooler 15 minutes prior. Cheese moved to walk in freezer. Temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 34F. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at door to back area tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a bracelet.

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Cases of bag in box sodas stacked to right of back hand wash sink. Soap dispenser above stacked cases of soda. Water from hands drips on cases when using the soap and rinsing hands.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out disposable cups stored in cup holders at both drink stations does not have a top cover exposing the interior of the cup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in cooler are dusty.

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife with white handle stored above reach in cooler by the grill has the handle in disrepair, no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loaded dirty dishes into dishmachine then put away clean dishes without washing hands. Inspector spoke to employee about washing hands when handling dirty dishes to clean dishes.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. All opened milk containers have no date marking. Manager unsure when opened.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available. Provided and discussed DBPR HR 5030-104 with manager. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by dishmachine. Employee replaced towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Two knives stored in between cracks of flip top reach in cooler top reach in cooler lid. Manager removed. Tongs for cut lemons in far right reach in cooler has handle laying in lemons. Employee moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on far right reach in cooler at the bottomis soiled. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler is dusty.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened canned employee beverage in reach in cooler at far left of kitchen. Employee removed beverage. Employee beverage on top of hash brown case in dry storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service cups in holder at far right cup holder are not protected on top or inverted. Employee added foil covering to top cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Two knives at reach in cooler by grills have handles melted/in disrepair. Handle is no longer smooth and easily cleanable.

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee after cracking raw shell eggs change gloves without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach-in cooler left of grill observed, cut lettuce (49F - Cold Holding). Employee stated lettuce was leftover from night before.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler left of grill observed, cut lettuce (49F - Cold Holding). Employee stated lettuce was leftover from night before. In top of reach-in cooler left of grill observed, ham slices (46F - Cold Holding); ham cubes (50F - Cold Holding). Employee stated placed in cooler 30 minutes prior to temp and placed in freezer and retemp at 41F and below. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark for raw shell eggs on cook line. Employee recorded correct time during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use items. Observed sanitizer bucket at 200ppm. Operator remade bucket and observed 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed choc milk and milk not date marked at front reach-in cooler. Employee stated opened the day prior and labeled with correct date. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink near office blocked with stack of soda boxes. Employee moved boxes during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed employees unable to locate sanitizer test strips. Inspector located test strips later during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed four employees with no certified manager present. Certified manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine drop plate with mold-like substance buildup.

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Behind counter on utensil shelves closest to office observed employee drink stored over individual portions of margarine spread. On shelf over dish area observed employee drink stored next to blocks of margarine. Employee moved drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee tearing lettuce straight out of bag without washing. Employee rinsed lettuce during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's bathroom door does not stay shut when closed. - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: Time needed to fix door. Time Extended

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracking raw shell eggs on cook line with gloved hands, changed gloves, then continued to work with other ready to eat foods and clean utensils without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. grits (113°F-121°F - Hot Holding) in steam well with missing pans on cook line near office, per manager grits where placed in well the night before with no additional preparation.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hashbrowns (46°F-47°F - Cold Holding); waffle batter (47°F-51°F - Cold Holding) in lower reach in cooler by flat top grill on cook line, per manager door has been consistently opened for approximately one hour, all items moved to walk in freezer. sliced cheese (45°F - Cold Holding); hashbrowns (45°F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler by flat top grill on cook line, per manager both items have been in cooler for approximately two and a half hours, both items moved to walk in freezer, all retemps at or below 41°F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. grits (113°F-121°F - Hot Holding) in steam well with missing pans on cook line near office, per manager grits where placed in well the night before with no additional preparation.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash station by office. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Four metal dispensing tubes with to go cups on cook line are not covered. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of compartment. Cabinet under soda machine near office has standing water inside.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitation buckets on cook line reading 0ppm, manager remade to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site