WAFFLE HOUSE #1700

OBSERVATION: Employee with bracelets. CA: (g) Jewelry. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.

Copy of the variance documents provided for jewelry worn for religious/cultural purposes. https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/food-service

OBSERVATION: Gaskets on the coolers are unclean with food particles Floor of the walk in freezer unclean with debris CA: 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food cold holding above 41F.See temperature log. CA: Informed PIC that TCS food must be held at 41F or lower for cold holding. COS: Food items holding above 41F was placed in the walk in freezer to cool to 41F and below.

Observed knife used on ready to eat bread (knife appears unclean) and stored on an unclean contact surface. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: Knife was removed from unclean surface to washed, rinse and sanitize.

Gaskets on the grill cooler, interior of the glass door cooler with standing water, prep table drawers was observed to be unclean with food debris, mug separator, shelves & drawers where dishes are stored underneath the grill are unclean to sight and touch. CA: Inform person in charge to clean more routinely.

Observed floors underneath equipment and along the walls to be unclean with debris and grease build up. CA: Inform person in charge to clean out floors behind equipment to prevent accumulation trash and attraction rodents and other insects.

observed chicken breast in a second 4 door delfield cooler (next to the griller) to be 42F: CA: Informed PIC to put chicken breast in freezer to bring down the temperature. COS: Chicken breast temperature was corrected to be 37F. Observed slice cheese at 45F in the prep top cooler. COS: PIC discard slice cheese. Observed single serve coffee creamer temperature at 45F and chocolate milk temperature at 49F in the front service area top-bottom fridge. CA: Informed PIC to transfer coffee creamer and chocolate milk to a different fridge or place small portion of coffee creamer in the top-bottom door fridge: COS: Coffee creamer and chocolate milk was removed and relocated to a different fridge.

Observed high temp dish machine temperature maximum at 147F. Temperature of hot water solution must be 160F. Advised PIC to use 3 compartment sink until dishwasher is repaired. PIC stated that order has been placed to fixed dish machine. Observed that dish machine is not constantly in temperature, dish machine was in use. Observe on site the maintenance worker fixing dish machine.

Upon arrival, observed employees engaging in food prep with watch and bracelet on wrists. Informed PIC that with the exception of a plain wedding band, no jewelry is to be worn on the hands, arms or wrists while engaging in food prep.

Observed employee preparing food/beverages with finger nail polish not wearing gloves while working with exposed food. CA: Employees working with exposed food must wear gloves.

Observed no 2024 food service permit posted. Admin team emailed requesting a copy.

Gaskets on the grill cooler, interior of the glass door cooler with standing water, prep table drawers was observed to be unclean with food debris, mug separator, shelves & drawers where dishes are stored underneath the grill are unclean to sight and touch. CA: PIC advised to clean more routinely.

1/2 gallon of chocolate milk with expiration date of 7-2-23. COS-discarded.

Flying insects observed in the rear area/commissary of the restaurant.

Shelves in the walk in cooler are rusted. While onsite new shelves were being ordered.

Gaskets on the grill cooler, interior of the glass door cooler with standing water, wire shelves holding syrup, mug separator, shelves & drawers where dishes are stored underneath the grill are unclean to sight and touch. Shelves in the walk in cooler are unclean with white build-up. CA: PIC advised to clean more routinely.