Waffle House #1290, 1902 Lumsden Rd W, Brandon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE #1290
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1902 Lumsden Rd W, Brandon, FL 33511
License #: 3912018
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.storage room and cook line
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Ladies room
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.164°, corrective action taken , repairman on site
  • High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Bucket, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Form and instructions emailed
08/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Liquid margarine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Blood from raw beef
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Shell eggs
5/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in a box soft drink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw sausage over raw beef over raw pork chops
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
3/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler, case of eggs
  • Basic - Comminuted/injected/tenderized meat stored above whole-muscle intact cut of meat, raw pork sausage patties over whole muscle intact beef
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Styro cups at coffee station
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Waitress after using cell phone
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Near coffee service area
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
7/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Label the open carton of milk with the date it is originally opened.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Clean the food splash, and standing water, from the bottom of the reach-in refrigerators and freezers.
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls not stored inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Observed final rinse gauge reading 160 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - reach-in cooler by steam table (open container of lettuce).
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw ground beef stored above pork in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chili in hot holding unit measured 115 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
8/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and pepper in plastic containers not labeled.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-03-1 Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine - wash temperature gauge on dishmachine not in good working condition. Observed stuck at 100F.
  • Violation: 29-09-1 Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water handle missing at handwash sink in front service area.
4/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water handle missing at handwash sink in front service area.
  • 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. Observed using NRFSP for employee training, but all employee training has expired (10/11/2006).
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed cook touch cooked waffle with bare hands and waitress cutting toast with bare hands. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine - wash temperature gauge on dishmachine not in good working condition. Observed stuck at 100F.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Eggs stored bove cooking area not marked with time.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and pepper in plastic containers not labeled.
2/8/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Gauge on final rinse only reaching 160F. Negative reading with test strips. Do not use dishmachine until repaired and in good working condition.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site. "AOP" application given today.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Fan cover in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. Wash temperature gauge reading 100F.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Cups in cup dispenser not protected, missing top cover.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bag of pepper not stored in covered container. Corrected On Site.
9/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed condensation dripping inside 2-door cooler.
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. Observed all employees training expired.
  • Exhaust fan inoperable in mens bathroom.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Observed no paper towels at handwash sink next to the dishmachine. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights in glass door refrigerator not shielded.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface - under cooking equipment.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Door frame of 2-door cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. Wash temperature gauge on dishmachine not in working condition.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Ants next to soda syrup boxes.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured greater than 200PPM. Corrected On Site.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed condensation drip in the reach-in-cooler and walk-in-freezer.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - reach-in-coolers.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed build-up on walk-in-cooler fan cover.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Observed raw hamburgers over raw porks. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured 0ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name - sugar, salt, pepper, etc.
2/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Do not leave wet-wiping cloths lying on the countertops; place them in sanitizing buckets between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only. The fire-suppression system, beneath the hood, is past due to be serviced and retagged.
  • Critical. Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. Do not store flamable / combustible materials (lumber, cardboard boxes, etc) atop the water heater, nor in the water-heater closet.
7/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. eggsover waffle mix
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.left side of cookline
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.tall reachin coolers on left of cookline needs cleaning
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. white baffle needs cleaning
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. on gasket on walkin coolers
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates on counter
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. cups and plates
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Black togo boxes on cookline need inverted
6/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. cans of mushroom in dry storage areas
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. tea on counter
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets left of stove .
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. white containers over dish sink
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. cups in dry storage areas need to be up off floor
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. mop in mop bucket needs to be hung up to dry
2/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. tall reachin coolers
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates on front counter
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. household use only
12/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. reach in cooler under grill /chicken over cheese and bread
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. household insect spray / for household use only
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. for household use only
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
8/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/13/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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