Ihop, 2745 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: IHOP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2745 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409-4009
License #: 6004026
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Rear dry storage area has multiple holes in the ceiling **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dining room under booths **Warning**
09/11/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Rear dry storage area has multiple holes in the ceiling **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dining room under booths **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches found. 1 found under southwest booth in dining area. 1 found in attic near soda syrup machine. 4 found in rear dry storage area along floor/wall joint, in roach trap, under ice machine, and near water heater on floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Rear dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Located near end cooler by hand sink on cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 door upright cooler: cooked ham slices 45°, liquid eggs 46° less than 4 hours. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: ice was added to the items to cool them down. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked sausage on grill top 128-130° . CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: operator discarded sausage immediately. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches in rear dry storage. 1 found on floor BENEATHE bread racks. 1 found in roach sticky trap still alive. 1 found on wall. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not 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. Upright 4 door cooler on COOKLINE. Foods inside found to be 45-46°. Ambient temperature is 46° according to thermometers in unit. **Warning**
09/10/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop of rice machine stored in soiled metal pan **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. End COOKLINE reach in lid cooler
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. COOKLINE **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham steaks, pooled eggs, pancake batter at 55-62° in 4 door reach in cooler. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: Operator discarded immediately.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's room dispenser has low battery and does not dispense.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rehydrated HASHBROWNS with cartons closed in walk in cooler. 58-62°. **Corrected On-Site**
07/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Garlic bread with aluminum pan resting on top of bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched sliced white bread wi no gloves on.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
2/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Water bottle in upright freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In 4 door COOKLINE upright cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Garlic bread with aluminum pan resting on top of bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Rehydrated HASHBROWNS temped at 60° after being reconstituted at 11:30pm the previous night. Located in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched sliced white bread wi no gloves on.
  • High Priority - Hashbrowns not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours of being reconstituted. HASHBROWNS in walk in cooler 60°. Rehydrated at 11:30pm previous night.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE Liquid eggs at 47°. Operator discarded and brought out fresh eggs.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
2/7/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. WIC BACON TRAYS **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.HANDBAGS CELLPHONES **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quat 0 ppm COOKLINE bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.STORAGE OF PANCAKE BATTER **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tools in HWS **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Dairy cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Server station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook getting water in line HWS, **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. In ham walkin cooler, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage at 100f in kitchen, threw out **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Stacked food containers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
12/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning. HALL OUTSIDE WALKIN
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. OVER SERVER STATION
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. TONGS IN SERVER STATION HWS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. POOLED EGGS AT 47F, CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. STACKED FOOD CONTAINERS, Corrected On Site.
8/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.by dishmachine
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.ham/kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.seafood /walk in feeezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.cookline Corrected On Site.
3/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed residue build-up on door frame on w/I freezer, cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on door handle in microwave oven. Corrected On Site.
11/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/1/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food not maintained frozen in a freezer. chicken, fish, and potatoes walk-in freezer
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. going from raw hamburger patties to ready to eat vegetable
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/30/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/26/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed frozen potentially hazardous food slacking at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken, beef, and corn
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. cook
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. cookline
2/24/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed exhaust system with filters removed. For cleaning . For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system does not activate/is not connected to the fire alarm signaling system. hood system off while it's being cleaned. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
11/18/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. ham, and chicken Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cookline
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. cookline
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. three compartment sink Corrected On Site.
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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