Waffle House #788, 5051 E Hwy 98 Ste 13, Destin, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE #788
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5051 E Hwy 98 Ste 13, Destin, FL 32550
License #: 7601194
Total inspections: 24
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Single-service articles (cups) not stored properly protected.
  • 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. Unit final rinse observed at 165f. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter 54f
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks. Observed operator switch from preparing raw bacon to toast. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates above waffle iron area
  • 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. Twist cap bottle
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout cook line, back room, and walk in cooler
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Broken tiles at cook line
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter at 49F, under 4 hours, moved to cooler She'll eggs at 63F Provided time as public health control
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Egg mixer head **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
2/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • Basic - Food debris under and around equipment
  • Basic - Gap in the hood filters from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken in container over beef in reach in cooler on cook line
  • Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Reach in cooler shelves
  • Intermediate - Soiled deflector in the interior of the ice machine.
9/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/11/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris under and around equipment on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • 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. Chef touched bread already cooked Chef touched cut tomatoes not to be cooked to minimum of 145F for 15 seconds **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Bare hand contact, discussed with manager **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with grease. Hood filters
  • Observed floor area with standing water. In front of dishwasher area
  • Observed food debris under and around equipment on kitchen floor.
11/15/2012Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 01B-16-1 Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. see stop sale diced ham 56F sliced ham 53F country ham 52F all over 4 hrs
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in cooler turned off; mgt turned unit on and cooler was at 40F before inspection ended Corrected On Site. unit ambient temperature at 60F during follow up inspection
  • Violation: 15-28-2 Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Violation: 34-02-1 Grease trap not on it's pad.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 36-12-1 Floors not constructed easily cleanable. broken tiles Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed floors soiled under equipment
  • Violation: 36-22-1 Observed floor area with standing water. Repeat Violation.
10/24/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in cooler turned off; mgt turned unit on and cooler was at 40F before inspection ended Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. broken tiles Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Repeat Violation.
  • Grease trap not on it's pad.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with grease. hood filters Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. server touched hamburger bun not to be cooked to minimum of 145F for 15 seconds Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area with standing water. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floors soiled under equipment
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. see stop sale
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 8-10 hard droppings in water heater room
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
10/9/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
  • Observed floor and wall junctures broken near backroom door
  • Observed floor area with standing water...in grout cracks
9/21/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not reaching minimum of 100F at employee hand wash sinks.
  • Observed debris on backroom floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area with standing water. under and around cookline, dishwasher, ice machine
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled on bottom shelves
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 6-8 hard/grayish droppings in back room corner
  • Critical - Observed soiled deflector in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed soiled ice bin in server station
9/19/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Pending A/C from 2/29/2012 inspection Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. back room sink
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Pending A/C from 2/29/2012 inspection Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled; cook line cooler next to waffle irons
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled; cooler where hashbrowns are draining Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw beef opened over bacon in walk in freezer raw chicken over sausage and beef in reach in cooler on cookline
  • Observed soiled floors under and around dishwasher area
4/12/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cooler on cookline at 51F ambient Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. server touching hamburger bun and lettuce; both not cooked to minimum of 145F for 15 seconds Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area with standing water...in front of three compartment sink
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. in ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with hashbrown draining water in reach in cooler next to backroom door and in backroom cooler near back doir Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced ham, sliced ham, and country ham at 51F-53F for more than 4 hours Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soiled floors under and around equipment
  • Critical - Observed soiled ice bins in wait staff area
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Repeat Violation.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler at 62 degrees fahrenheit, unit was turned off, corrected to 40 degrees fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold, gauge reads 122 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee handling bread. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, dry hashbrowns in storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, missing part of gasket on upright door that holds bacon/sausage.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, leftside unit next to swinging door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham at 60 degrees fahrenheit canadian ham at 58 degrees fahrenheit ham slices at 58 degrees fahrenheit. Products discarded, reachin cooler unit was turned off.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, chili in upright cooler backroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
11/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location...ice scoop on top of ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed bottom shelf of reach-in cooler near back room soiled Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor...bags of onions
  • Observed leaking faucet at handwash sink near dishwasher
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...shell eggs over hashbrowns Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves...cooler in back room Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...hamburgers in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
4/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit...two in one cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor..box of hashbrowns in storage room Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled interior of the ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled...reach cooler near ice machine
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) with standing water.
  • Observed personal items stored with food...jacket and purse under wait staff counter
12/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...shell eggs over onions, pickles in reach in cooler
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...along cookline; units holding temperature at time of inspection
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves...where waffle batter is stored
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb...at mop sink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees...provided sign
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers...lights along back line
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils...window cleaner on top of coffee cups at host station Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
3/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit...cooler on cookline with meats
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...most coolers along cookline and cooler in back room near ice machine
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves...cooler near door to backroom Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets...coolers along cookline and back room cooler
  • Observed soiled floors under coke syrup stand and along the equipment in the back room
  • Observed floor under ice machine with standing water Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair...in dining room area
  • Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers...vent in dry storage room
10/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/8/2008Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/7/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action

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