WAFFLE HOUSE #2257

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside: observed the back door into the establishment has a gap under it allowing for the potential of vermin to enter.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor: - sanibucket from wiping cloths sitting on floor. Employee got empty bucket to place under sanibucket. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. - dish machine temping at 162° F (gauge)/137.7° F (thermapen). Manager had sanitizing sink set up for sanitizing dishes and notified maintenance. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. - dish machine is a high temp machine. Gauge temperature was reading 160° F, however, inspector's thermapen was reading 147.2° F after two times through. General Manager reset the booster. The gauge then read 184° F and the inspector's thermapen read 169.4° F. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. - container of pork chops in walk-in cooler. General Manager put a cover on it. Corrected On-Site