Wendy's, 1615 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDY'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1615 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
License #: 3911772
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
09/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Dry storage rack with can goods and single serving trays.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink at front service window area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. At front service window.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink at front service window.
6/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese on cooksline.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by ladder. . **Corrected On-Site**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Refrigerator and make table near fryer. **Warning**
9/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans near 3 comp sink under prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Make table nearest 3 comp sink **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near service window. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table near fryers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table near fryers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table near fryers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Refrigerator and make table near fryer. **Warning**
9/23/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Main sandwich unit on cooksline. **Warning**
6/14/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • High Priority - Observed: Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning** Priority: High Priority
  • Intermediate - Observed: Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Main sandwich unit on cooksline. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
  • High Priority - Observed: Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning** Priority: High Priority
  • High Priority - Observed: Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning** Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning** Priority: Basic
  • Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Many trays stacked on top of hand sink on front kitchen line. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
  • High Priority - Observed: Live, small flying insects in food storage area. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
6/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger station Reach In Cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Main sandwich unit on cooksline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Many trays stacked on top of hand sink on front kitchen line. **Warning**
6/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash sign at Handsink on front kitchen kitchen line
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reachin cooler cooler under salad station.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers (salad) not inverted in dry storage.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans chili 2 gallons
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. To go chili cups dispenser food build up. Front kitchen kitchen counter.
1/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Sanitizing solution not proper strength-buckets. COS
7/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Near 3 comp sink
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Near drive thru window
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Near drive thru window.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near prep vegetables. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. hand sink near 3 comp sink
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Bottle of lubricant near open salads near 3 comp. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Melted cheese. walkin cooler
6/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Bread Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink near 3 comp sink Corrected On Site.
1/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. not accessable at drive thru, blocked by single service cups.
  • Light not functioning. walk in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. onion prep
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. can of red kidney beans.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. preped burgers, opened cheese, walk in cooler .
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. next employee handwash sink in drive thru.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, RIC
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Violation: 23-07-1 Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, RIC
4/20/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, RIC
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, RIC
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, screw driver in prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
2/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
7/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
6/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cheese Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. potatoes Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.ice -Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
4/12/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. handicapped toilet
1/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. 2 cans of chili. management voluntarily threw away. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
10/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink with splitter
8/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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