Wendys, 2710 Sr 16, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WENDYS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2710 Sr 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32092
License #: 6501254
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Women's rest room in stall. Unit was in disrepair from water damage caused by triple sink on other side of wall. Leak has been fixed per manager but tile is scheduled to be repaired.
  • Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer by drive thru **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Make table reach in cooler next to grill. Unit placed by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. By dumpster.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Sanitizer bucket being filled in hand sink near register.
10/13/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of Reach in freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Door liner missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooler in drive thru area missing thermometer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10/13/2014Complaint FullCall 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 drive thru area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers in drying area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of Reach in freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Door liner missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooler in drive thru area missing thermometer. **Repeat Violation** **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. Personnel working fry station grabbing French fry containers in such a manner that their thumbs came in contact with food. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncooked chicken over chili meat in Reach in freezer. Chili meat discarded by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black buildup on interior of machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in drive thru handwash sink. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08/11/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Numerous cracked plastic lids.
  • Basic - Interior of Reach in freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Door liner missing. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Cooler in drive thru area missing thermometer. Replaced by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook handled raw ground beef patties then used utensil designated for fully cooked food only without washing hands. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncooked chicken over cooked chili meat in Reach in freezer. Chili meat moved to Walk in freezer by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black buildup along roof of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Container of toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bucket next to front counter handwash sink. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
6/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Below Reach in freezer behind access panel.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Ciabatta buns in Walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal and plastic bins in drying area. Items rearranged to promote air drying.
  • Basic - Interior of Reach in freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Door liner missing.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncooked chicken over French fries in Reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Sanitizer bucket on counter in drive thru with single service items and container of lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. In ice chute of large ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Container of toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer buckets throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Replacement due date 12/13.
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Hallway near restrooms.
1/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids on cook line.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Upright freezer in kitchen.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Interior door on upright reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit (food temperature was 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less or 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time began). See stop sale. Chicken and comminuted meat on prep line marked 2:10 at 3:30. **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 soda dispensing nozzles. Black buildup in soda nozzle in drive through.
7/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler on cookline
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook handled raw burgers on cookline, the handled wrapped cooked baked potatoes.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair Interior door on upright reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Sanitizer container by drive thru window stored on counter
  • Critical - Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. Sanitizer bucket by drive thru window. **Repeat Violation**
12/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. By drive thru window. 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. Employee bare handing lemon slices, being placed into container of ice tea, for guest area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reachin under make table line
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up. Reachin under make line
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open bags of raw chicken stored over fries in upright reachin freezer
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair Interior of upright reachin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. Sanitizer container on cookline by flattop grill and by drive thru window
7/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. BWHIND WATER HEATER
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BAGS OF DRINK ICE IN WALK-IN FREEZER, CASE OF BOTTLED WATER IN OFFICE
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. GLASS CLEANER ON CUTTING BOARD (AREA NOT IN USE)
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. NEAR TRIPLE SINK Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. SPATULA DISINTEGRATING (HANGING ON RACK ABOVE PREP SINK)
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. OBSERVED 3.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. BOTTOM OF WALL NEAR REACH-IN FREEZER AT COOKLINE
7/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. SEVERAL IN KITCHEN
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. HANDSINK NEAR DRIVE-THRU WINDOW Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. DUST ON FAN SHIELDS IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. COOK HANDLED RAW HAMBURGER, THEN CLEAN FOOD TRAYS (USED TO HOLD BAKED POTATOES). SAME EMPLOYEE THEN GRABBED CLEAN SINGLE-SERVICE GLOVES AND SET THEM ASIDE WHILE HE WASHED HIS HANDS, THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT THE SAME GLOVES ON Corrected On Site. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED EMPLOYEE AND ADDRESSED ISSUE
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BOX OF TOMATOES IN WALK-IN COOLER, BOX OF POTATOES IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM
1/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest/coolest part of the holding unit. reach-in cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. hamburgers over frosty mix in walk-in cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. frosty mix in walk-in cooler
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. shredded cheese on prep line
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. in triple sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic containers above triple sink
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. straws and napkins
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. coffee filters stored under sink
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. bottle of cleaner stoered in the sink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. drive thru area and sink next to ice machine
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. walk-in cooler
8/11/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/20/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. container of cheese in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw hamburg at cookline front well Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in freezer
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean. ladies restroom - paper towels all over floor
10/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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