Whataburger, 190 Eglin Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WHATABURGER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 190 Eglin Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
License #: 5601718
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair- small prep line cooler door.
  • Basic - Hood filter in disrepair- over fryers.
  • Basic - Moderate accumulation of grease under/behind cooking equipment- fryers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- prep line handsink.
  • Basic - Water pooled in small prep line cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- cut lettuce 48°, sliced tomatoes 46° at prep line " ice cooler". Added ice. Recommend time in lieu of temp policy be implemented. Emailed form DBPR Form HR 5022-090.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in identified prep line reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- hamburger 50°, sausage 49°. Items moved to walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Identified line walk in cooler 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.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink- men's restroom.
08/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in dry storage and behind ice machine.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment on cookline.
  • Basic - Large amounts of grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair on makeline.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets on makeline.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with mold like substance in dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw beef patties over chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soft serve dispensing nozzles. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
6/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bacon 54 °F , batter 61 °F, and chicken 48 °F, all less than four hours. Operator placed items in reach in freezer to cool down. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. By drive through window. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/mold like substance on surface of bin for ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on soft serve dispensing nozzle/equipment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of liquid residue. Drink reach in cooler. **Warning**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food (sausage crumbles) and rim of the container. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Thermometer missing in reach in cooler by by front counter and by walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bacon 54 °F , batter 61 °F, and chicken 48 °F, all less than four hours. Operator placed items in reach in freezer to cool down. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. By drive through window. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/mold like substance on surface of bin for ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on soft/fresh serve dispensing nozzle/equipment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of liquid residue. Drink reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
3/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small coolers Milk upfront Pancake next walk in cooler
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise. Flower pot full of water **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer outside door ice build up Reach in cooler near fryers ice build up **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled on soda machine
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled Back cooler with sausage and milk **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Observed ice bin soiled at drive thru window bin
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in ice scoop container **Corrected On-Site**
10/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. AOP on file is dated 8/29/11.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer next to fryers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing lightcover in walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Mens toilet not clean. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cleaned grill than place hamburg patties on grill without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink, drive thru.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours, scoops on cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
4/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Handling raw to ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, rights ice of fryer station.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handling raw hamburger to day to eat bread(discarded) with only use of hand antiseptic, no washing of hands. **Corrected On-Site**
1/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up, cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, filling up water bottle cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reachin freezer rightside cookline with buildup of ice.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in preparation area, biscuits. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in upright cooler, cooked sausage. Corrected On Site.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior door of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cookline handsink not clean, greasy film in sink.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, onions grilled chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
5/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee used sanitizer between handling raw food to ready to eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Observed ice buildup on walkin freezer door.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed mens toliet not clean. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in upright cooler, sausage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, lettuce. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken strips at 127/124 degrees fahrenheit hothold, product discarded. Corrected On Site.
12/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler next to 2nd window.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, braclet.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, oil next to fryers.
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean, drivethru.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in upright cooler, sausage patties. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, grits. Corrected On Site.
8/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on dicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in handsink across ice machine.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Towels on frontline at 100ppm.
5/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site. Another manager arrived during inspection.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of dirt/debris in the interior door of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on dicer.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food preparation employee has ring other than a plain band. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, sausage patties walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, ice in handsink drivethru.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed makeline reachin cooler with ice buildup.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in upright cooler, sausage patties Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Observed walkin freezer with ice buildup around door.r
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
2/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells, cookline reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid egg in cookline reachin cooler at 50 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in upright reachin cooler, sausage patties.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, watch.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands, washed hands for 6 seconds and 9 seconds not the required 20 seconds.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on inside of shake machine lid,
  • Observed top of reachin freezer lid next to fry station with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, salad platter lids not inverted in storage area.
  • Plumbing cap outside backdoor cracked.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handw6 procedures.
9/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid eggs at 47 degrees fahrenheit in reachin cooler cookline.
  • Critical. Observed employee take garbage bags out then get sanitizer bucket without washing hands.
  • Observed ice buildup on walkin freezer door and condenser unit.
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, 100 ppm corrected to 200 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 0 ppm corrected to 200 ppm cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed hand sanitizer dispenser grimy/dirty next to fry station on wall.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Manager on duty lacking proof of Food Manager Certification, manager has proof at another restaurant.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, washing hands procedure.
6/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Ambient air temperature at 8:26AM was 44 degrees fahrenheit, at 9:06 was at 44 degrees farienhiet. PHF at 41 degrees fahrenheit to 42 degrees fahrenheit at time of inspection. This violation must be corrected by : 1-05-10.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in pancake batter reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, shake mix.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, bowl in grits. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cookline.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, drivethru at 100 ppm.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets, next to fryers.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, cookline scraper.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, pitcher in handsink cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty vent cover in walkin cooler.
1/4/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, grits.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, shell eggs at 60 degrees fahrenheit and 61 degrees fahrenheit product(s) discarded.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler pancake batter.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler makeline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler for milk/orange juice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scoop in sausage on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat, cup in grits. 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 cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, drivethru at 0 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, drivethru.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on ice chute in dining room.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cup towel in drivethru handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed ceiling tiles in mens and womens restroom.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only, above grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
8/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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