IHOP #36-233

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink on cook line. Person in charge disposed of drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on front counter butter cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook with gloves on go to reach in cooler then cook line with same gloves on and scoop hash browns with same gloves on. Addressed and he immediately washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice cream reach in freezer on cookline has ice buildup.

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0Ppm. Person in charge primed several times and it tested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook on cookline place gloves on without washing his hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and placed gloves on. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on cookline; fruit 66F, hamburgers 59F; ( - Cold Holding). Chicken 51F. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee with soiled clothing. Both cooks on cook line have soiled clothes.

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Establishment did not have last inspection. Finally person in charge provided it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on reach in cooler. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Sprite in reach in freezer. Person in charge discarded. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 6-hour time control plan is at a temperature greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Butter 78F. Person in charge discarded.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Time stamp on all butter says Thursday 7pm, today if Friday. Person in charge states they were stamped wrong. Person in charge re time stamped. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line; Butter 112F; ( - Hot Holding); reheated to 135F ( - Hot Holding) Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has not done any training since oct 2023.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both units at server station have ice buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At server station; utensils in water 126F. Person in charge emptied and got new water 140F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and waffle irons are soiled.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Clean tops are soiled on clean dish rack. Person in charge removed and placed in dish area. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut fruit 53F. Person in charge discarded. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut fruit 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Person in charge discarded. Corrective Action Taken

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. Missing on butter. Person in charge time stamped. 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. In reach in freezer cooked chicken not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer is soiled. Person in charge cleaned mixer during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice accumulation. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils is water 118F. Replaced with water 140F. 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. Milks in reach in cooler opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Milk opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

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. Emailed to operator during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in dishmachine area. Person in charge remove drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and cell cord in dish area. Person in charge removed both. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under fryers Has grease on it. Make cooler at end of cookline is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Quat at 3 compartment sink at 0ppm. Person in charge adjusted. Quat at 200Ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on drainboards or equivalent. Drain under dishmachine not clean.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Coolers at end of cookline are soiled.

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease/debris behind cookline.

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Gaskets on make table on cookline are torn and dirty.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean.

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By mop bucket. Person in charge moved mop bucket. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink on back prep table. Person in charge removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled. Mixer is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Grits and sausage gravy not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the time of inspection, observed line cook plate bacon with bare hands. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands and donned gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect by the walk in at the time of inspection.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on the mop sink is in the incorrect location, missing on non chemical side with hose attached. Person in charge moved vacuum breaker to the correct location during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container with no handle in chocolate chips. Person in charge removed container and replaced with handled scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids on cut fruit in the walk in cracked and torn. Person in charge discarded and replaced during inspection. Corrected On-Site