Wendy's #33, 5411 W 14 St, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDY'S #33
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5411 W 14 St, Bradenton, FL 34207-3330
License #: 5101633
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled along wall.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
07/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Soft serve machine drips.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
12/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
7/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making chicken and fries.
4/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reaching freezer has food debris on bottom shelf
12/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler 44F foods and ambient air [being serviced at time of inspection]
  • Light not functioning. Cookline hood lights, 3 burned out.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin cooler light shield broken/cracked, piece missing. Also, light shield missing by soda boxes.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walkin cooler, plantfoods, cheese, burgers, all 44F. [Unit being serviced] Advised to monitor temperature and ice products down until unit reaches 41F or below.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin freezer #1 stopped working, fan not running ambient air over 40F, most foods still frozen, but moved to walkin freezer #2, service company called.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin coolers by cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on Frosty dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed food not maintained frozen in a freezer. Soft chicken nuggets in walkin freezer 35F Other items still frozen. Moved to walkin freezer #2 as a precaution
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Sanitizer bucket on table with cups, lids, etc. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. [mopsink]
4/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. License expired 12/01/11 See website or call 850 487 1395 to renew
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back preparation area
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.[choking]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw burgers 45F, iced dowwn by manager. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of styrofoam cups Corrected On Site.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean equipment stored on rack above 3 compartment sink is being dripped on by damaged ceiling. Advised to move pans, lids, etc stored there. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on softserve dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. Water damage above 3 compartment sink
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Observed cook making burgers with very long, loose ponytail.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Scoops for toppings stored in standing water.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler for raw burgers, near cookline, not working. Service scheduled, burgers on ice. Nearby working coolers.
  • Light not functioning. Cookline area, one fixture in middle [walk area, not over equipment]
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin cooler for salads. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Food preparation employee. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Soiled drip pan at drive through soda dispenser.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Observed OXIYCLEAN stored next to food containers and above cheese. Corrected On Site.
5/9/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin cooler, salads.
5/9/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.[kitchen] Repeat Violation. Establishment operating without paper towels at kitchen handsink during busy lunch rush, and there is only one kitchen handsink. Employee sent to another Wendy's to get paper towels, during inspection. Warning issued to assure this problem does not continue. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/9/11.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin cooler, salads.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's restroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Observed another employee shaking hands to dry them No paper towels provided at kitchen handsink. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/9/11.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Since there are no paper towels, employees are not washing hands. This violation must be corrected by : 5/9/11. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Hat on,but long ponytail.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. One preparation employee, the rest have hats. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Boxes of Cups in shed.
3/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sliced apples, tomatoes, shredded cheese, in plastic containers in walkin cooler not datemarked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Turkey in walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cooks,& food preparation people.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [kitchen] Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
11/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Unit below burger prep table holding dairy at 54degF. Corrected On Site.
6/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation (no gloves used) - put raw burger on grill, handled utensils and cooked burgers, and prepped single-service cups without washing hands. Employee wipes fingers on damp cloth at grill. Also handles lids to raw meat cooler trays without washing hands. No handwash sink provided in front of kitchen at cookline/prepline area. Manager states that employees wash hands once per hour or when hands are soiled per verbal communication.
  • Critical. Observed cashiers handling money then engaging in preparation of frosties and other front counter food prep without washing hands.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Master-bilt reach-in cooler for salads.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Hoshizaki brand
  • Critical. Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area. Front counter cashiers and food handlers do not have accessible, convenient hand wash sink provided to wash hands after handling money and handling food. Only handsink is located in back room by 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. Near water heater. In recharge zone. For reporting purposes only.
4/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Insect zapper stored behind food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Packages of frozen fish in walk in freezer .
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Frozen Fish stored on crate on floor in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed chocolate icecam machine surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Crumbs accumulated on floor of walk in freezer under food storage rack.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles missing underneath fryer.
7/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/10/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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