Ihop Restaurant, 1669 S University Dr, Plantation, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: IHOP Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1669 S University Dr, Plantation, FL 33324-4020
License #: 1608664
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 12/9/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee's restroom, customer restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline open top reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in non working dipper well **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Cookline handsink **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Coffee station **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes and lettuce at 52°f on an open top reach in cooler at the cookline, iced down to 41°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausages at the cookline, reheated to 165°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw eggs over mashed potatoes in a cookline cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. After cracking eggs then touching toasts at the cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Warewashing area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Coffee station **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
12/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Sugar
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen next to wash hand sink
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Sausage
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dish washing machine
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout the kitchen.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent.
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Comminuted and cooked meat in reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher used 3 compartment sink to wash his hands.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
5/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. hashbrowns
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw burgers over diced ham Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. lysol kitchen spray stored with bread
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Prepared Lettuce and sliced lemons
  • Critical - Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. back area
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. chicken over beef Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
1/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Light not functioning. 2 lights out at grill area
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. mens restroom
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. back area by ice machine
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. cooks station
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. sliced ham walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. wiping cloth bucket servers station Corrected On Site.
7/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored, plates on cookline
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, ham.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, plates chipped.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, by cookline.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods in ladies' restroom.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No person in charge of establishment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area, in warewashing area
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, server cutting tomatoes. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, side of walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, cook after changing gloves and switching from raw to ready to eat.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands, cook.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands, cook.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap, cook.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, server cutting tomatoes.
  • Critical - Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product, cooks.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, throughout.
  • Critical - Observed food employee use the broom then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw eggs stored next to beef in ric
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, bacon.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, ham.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw eggs stired over fish in ric
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food, lysol. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only, by warewashing area.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, knives between tables by cookline.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, by cookline.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength-0ppm-200ppm.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing.rear area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.used by others.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.shoes on icemaker removed .Corrected On Site.
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner.food near kitchen handsink .splashguard required .
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.rear.by fan.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected .rear fan [not on] has no screen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.rear fan.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.clothes with food at rear.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.cook's line.placed on ice.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.kitchen cooler not properly seated .
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.rear fan
10/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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