Waffle House #1057

Observed wastewater from back hand sink being disposed onto the floor. This was due to food debris that had collected on the mesh net that was covering the air gap. The district manager removed the mesh net and cleaned the floors. Wastewater is now being disposed directly into the floor drain.

511-6-1.06(4)(h),(i) - Approved Sewage Disposal; System; Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (P) (C) (h) Approved Sewage Disposal System. Newly constructed or converted fixed food service establishments shall dispose sewage through an approved facility that is:

1. A public sewage treatment plant if connection to such system is available within two hundred feet (200’) of the property line, or available in a public right-of-way abutting the property of the fixed food service establishment ;P or

2. An individual on-site sewage disposal system that is sized, constructed, maintained, and operated according to law. P and

3. In the event of an individual on-site sewage disposal system failure, a connection shall be made to public or community sewage disposal system if such system is available within two hundred feet (200’) of the property line, or available in a public right-of-way abutting the property of a fixed food service establishment. P

(i) Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater. Condensate drainage and other non-sewage liquids and rainwater shall be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law.

Observed pans wet nesting in the cabinets underneath the steam well.

511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items.

(a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils:

1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and

2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Observed rusted walk in cooler shelves. Observed food debris underneath the grill.

511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed walk in cooler floor with food debris and standing water by the entrance of the door. Observed mold-like substance on the wall of the walk in cooler by the door of the walk in freezer. Observed debris on the floor in the dry storage area.

Observed mugs with coffee splatter stains and stored on dirty trays. Manager removed mugs and trays to be properly cleaned.

Observed reach in cooler located by the soda and coffee station near the office with food debris on the shelves. Observed shelves in the walk-in cooler rusting and in need of repainting.

Observed hot water sanitizing dish machine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. The max temperature for the dish machine was 153F. For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, the hot water sanitizing temperature should be 165ºF.

Observed plated not stored inverted. PIC corrected on site by wrapping the top plates and only using the plates underneath them.

Observed walk in cooler shelf with rust and white debris. Please have shelves cleaned, repainted, and sealed.

Observed food debris on the floor underneath the grill and prep top cooler. Please clean food debris to prevent build up and the attraction of pests.

Observed multiple dead roaches underneath the shelves in the walk in cooler.

Observed the food contact surface of serving plates stored without overhead protection to prevent contamination. Please use plate covers or invert plates to protect the food contact surfaces.

Observed shelves in the walk in cooler with rust and mold growth. Please clean shelving and repaint and seal with food-grade paint.

Observed mold like substances of the ice bin interior corners of the soda fountain machines. Observed soda fountain nozzles with sticky beverage debris and small old like particles. Manager removed all nozzles to be soaked and cleaned (COS).

Observed food pans stacked wet. Manager corrected on site.

Observed ice bin exterior lids with mold-like substances. Manager removed ice bin lids and cleaned and sanitized them (COS).

Eggs stored above grill were incorrectly marked for time OR TPHC and missing date of time start.

Mold like accumulation in the ice bin.

Plates and bowls stored above the grill not inverted and exposed to overhead contamination. COS: PIC wrapped first plates on top of stack.

Storage space in between the grill and lower drawers have food debris build up and need attention.

Walk in cooler fan covers and unit have dust and mold like accumulation.