CHECKERS 5723

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. Observed female employee changing out sanitizing buckets at the 3CS and did not attempt to wash hands before placing gloves on to engage in food preparation in the food prep area. Employee was stopped prior to handling food and coached, employee then washed her hands. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Observed the door to the back restroom jammed open against the floor while no cleaning or maintenance was occurring. Employee pulled on the door in order to allow it to close.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean plastic and metal food pans stored wet nesting on the shelves near 3CS.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed disrepair door gasket for the reach in cooler located below Fanta Machine.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tile near 3CS wall and entrance, also observed crack tiles in the kitchen area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed on the ceilings, on the shelving units and walls of the walk in freezer. Also observed in the reach in freezer across of the stove.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license 10-01-24, manager provided current license and displayed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal cell phone on top preparation table across frying station. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed on the ground garbage bags behind dumpster, employee removed and discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed right side of ice machine soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

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

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment utilizing time without written procedures. Provided manager form. Manager printed and filled out form. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on floor inside of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken tender (116F - Hot Holding); chicken bites (120F - Hot Holding); hot dogs (103F - Hot Holding) at cook line. As per operator for less than 1 hour. Operator moved hot dogs to the grill to be reheated. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Below cooler station

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed a Y installed with no vacuum breaker at mop sink.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed tomato slicer heavy build up of iron crust.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food preparation wearing jewelry at sandwich station.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave soiled next to meat station,

Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Observed cloth not stored in sanitizer solution at front station. Manager removed them, and placed them in sanitizer water.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed prepared ready to use sauces not labeled in sandwich station.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker at splitter on mop sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on filters and machines at meat press.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed reach in freezer at cooking station and walk in freezer ice buildup.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover inside walk in cooler dusty.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese cake filling (47°F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler at cook line. As per manager, less than 2 hours. Manager took item to reach in freezer to rapidly chill. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of pickles stored on floor at walk in cooler. Manager placed item on shelf. Corrected On-Site