WAFFLE HOUSE-LAFAYETTE

OBSERVED DISH MACHINE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE 180 DEGREE WATER TEMPERATURE FOR SANITIZING STEP; DISH MACHINES USING HOT WATER FOR SANITIZING STEP SHOULD HIT 180 DEGREES OR HIGHER ON THE LAST STEP IN THE PROCESS; CA: PIC CALLED FOR REPAIRS TO THE MACHINE'S BOOSTER HEATER; 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WILL BE USED TO DO ALL SANITIZING OF THE DISHES UNTIL THE MACHINE IS REPAIRED

OBSERVED NO SANITIZER IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; PIC COULD NOT PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR SANITIZING DISHES CORRECTLY; TEST STRIPS WERE NOT AVAILABLE EITHER; FOOD PREP WAS OCCURRING IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; CA: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR CLEANING AND SANITIZING DISHES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL STORE PLAN AND ACCORDING TO STATE OF GEORGIA FOOD CODE; COS: PIC AND OWNER ORDERED SANITIZER TEST STRIPS AND WILL NOTIFY ALL SHIFTS OF THE CORRECT MANNER IN WHICH TO SANITIZE ALL DISHWARE

OBSERVED WET SANI RAGS SITTING ON THE TABLE NOT IN THE SANI SOLUTION; CA: ALL SANI RAGS SHOULD BE STORED IN CLEAN SANITIZER SOLUTION OF CORRECT STRENTH WHEN NOT IN USE; COS: PIC ORDERED TEST STRIPS AND PLACED THE SANI RAGS IN THE SANITIZER BUCKETS

OBSERVED A DRYING RACK FILLED UP WITH TOO MUCH EQUIPMENT TO AIR DRY UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT PROPERLY; CA: ALL DRYING RACKS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY DEBRIS OR OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD PREVENT CORRECT AIR DRYING OF UTENSILS AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT. COS: PIC MOVED ALL UNECESSARY ITEMS OFF OF THE RACK SO THAT EQUIPMENT COULD DRY PROPERLY IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION

OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE FOR TESTING CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE SANITIZER SOLUTION BUCKETS; CA: ALL FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL HAVE TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE FOR TESTING THE STRENGTH OF THE SANI SOLUTION THROUGHOUT THE STORE; COS: PIC ORDERED TEST STRIPS FOR THE STORE

OBSERVED TCS FOODS SUCH AS SLICED MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, AND CHEESE HELD BETWEEN 46-48 DEGRESS IN THE PREP COOLER BESIDE THE GRILL; ALL TCS FOODS SHALL BE COLD HELD AT 41 DEGREES OR LESS; ALL ITEMS HELD ABOVE 41 DEGREES WERE DISCARDED AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED ON THE COOLER; THERMOMETER WAS CALIBRATED DURING INSPECTION

OBSERVED UNAPPROVED DRINK CONTAINER IN FOOD STORAGE AREA. CA: PIC WILL SETUP NEW AREA AWAY FROM FOOD PREP AND STORAGE FOR PERSONAL ITEMS.

OBSERVED FRONT HAND SINK BLOCKED BY BUCKET INSIDE SINK. CA: STAFF REMOVED AND SANITIZED. PIC WILL RETRAIN STAFF TO ONLY USE HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING.

OBSERVED MOP HEAD SITTING ON GROUND OUTSIDE. MOP HANGING FROM HOOK WAS STILL TOUCHING GROUND AS WELL. CA: PIC WILL REHANG HOOKS HIGHER TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH GROUND.