IHOP #36-71

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup on walk-in freezer floor. - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Time Extended

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on stand up freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on stand up freezer soiled.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef and chicken thawing sink with no running water, separate containers.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shrimp over potatoes in reach in freezer. Employee moved shrimp to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched dirty surface with gloves hand no gloves changed and hand wash. Educated manager and she educated employee to wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. grits (120F - Hot Holding) employee removed grits from non working crock pot and reheated to 165 on grill. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Waffle iron on cook line soiled with burnt on debris. 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. Employee cracked raw shelled eggs no hand wash after then touched clean plate. Manager educated employee and employee washed hands. 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. No time marked on container as in time as public health control written procedures Time kept digitally. Manager provided time sheet and marked items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled, China and glass racks in server station soiled, slicer /chopper soiled with food debris on clean shelf. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk opened 5-13 no date mark. Employee marked milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned microwave during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No signage that says employees must wash hands. Provided signs to manager and she displayed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Manager was able to reset machine and now testing at 50ppm chlorine. 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 management.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with food debris.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk opened 11-29-23 no date mark. Employee date marked milk. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in dish area have cut marks.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Onion on floor in walk-in. Manager removed off the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Employees must wash hands signs at hand sinks by front counter.

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. Observed employee cutting lettuce with bare hand.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spoon in handwash sink on cook line, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor next to stairs, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in rear ice machine room.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pooled eggs over raw beef in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut melon 47F. Employee moved to reach in freezer for quick chill. Retemped 20 minutes later 41F. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with oily food debris last used 12-8. Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in rear ice machine / storage room. Employee discarded dead cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter in server station next to clean silverware. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line no hair restraint. Employee put on hair net. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic containers on drying rack.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in 2 door cooler on cook line.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in dish area.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in dish area not shielded.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in deli cooler on cook line.

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear door propped open with flies present. Employee shut door. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves no hand wash. Employee educated and he washed hands and put on clean gloves. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with food debris, shake mixer heads soiled, plate storage racks soiled interior. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by fan in dish area. Employee moved fan.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water on shelf over waffle irons. Employee moved drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior on cook line soiled with food debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pooled eggs over beef in reach in cooler. Employee moved pooled eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned mixer head. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cracked cove molding in rear storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic pans on drying rack.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven interior soiled with food debris on cooks line. Employee cleaned microwave during inspection . Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on cooks line with food debris, spring racks in front counter area soiled in bottoms.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves soiled in the cook line area.