Wendy's, 1150 S Babcock St, Melbourne, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: Wendy's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1150 S Babcock St, Melbourne, FL 32901
License #: 1501239
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Meat cooler , front line reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee handled support animal and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.raw beef patties 46° to 48° recommend to rapid chill. Management took corrective action. Placing meat on the grill to cook. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy Accumulation of black mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Lobby **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Wendell **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment. Wendell and Scott **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. Beef cooler found at 40° to 44° recommend servicing. **Warning**
10/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch on cook
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 46f, cut tomatoes 46f, cheese cheddar 46f. Corrective action taken. Items date marked
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. There is raw chicken over fries in upright freezer with working containers
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Undersideof lemonade machine
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Emailed form to operaotr
  • 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. Box by drive throughwindow
07/07/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./ at front register area
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./ last year license displayed
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing./ mop sink **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. / open bags chicken over bags onions **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb./ outside by outside freezers
  • Intermediate - Heavy Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles in dining room
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11/19/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had heavy accumulation of mold-like substance./ dinning Rea and kitchen areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./ by bread rack storage room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing./ under employee hand wash sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair./ in front of fryer on front line and under fryer back and back line causing standing water and grease **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./ outside cooler and light bulb missing **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cut lettuce 41-58 degrees f above the chill line recommended rapid chill **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ sliced tomatoes 41-60 degrees f above the chill line recommended rapid chill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in the process of reheating for hot holding has not reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit after more than 2 hours ./ temp chili at 130-140 degrees f which had about 5 minutes left to meet parameter- employee broke into smaller batches and batch 1 temp at 166 degrees f, batch 2 at 167 degrees f , batch 3 at 153 degrees f- stop sale on batch 3 and manager discarded re- educated about re- heating process stirring and checking to ensure the stove is on the proper temperature setting **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse./ 5 quarts of chili which didn't meet the parameter of the reheat process manager discarded **Warning**
9/19/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance./ ceiling tiles in the dinning area, front line
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing./by bread rack in storage area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair./ in front of the fryer on front line and under fryer back linecausing standing water and grease **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./ light bulb and shield missing in outdoor **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cut lettuce front line 50 degrees f re- educated recommended rapid chill
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine./
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches./ chili in walk in cooler cooled overnight at 54 degrees f manger discarded
9/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair./ couple water stained tiles in dinning area
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance./ front line
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing./ mop sink
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom./ by bread rack storage
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair./ front line and behind some equipment
  • Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair
  • Basic - Light bulb and light shield missing in the outdoor freezer
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands./ employee doing other task than going to the chili **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in the process of reheating for hot holding has not reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit after more than 2 hours . Chili after 2 hrs 103 degrees f -
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ dumping drinks employee hand sink by dish area **Corrected On-Site**
6/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./ meat freezer gaskets also moderately soiled
  • Critical - Observed moderately encrusted material on can opener. **Repeat Violation**
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area. For reporting purposes only.observed the cooks line area moderate smoke had manager check all hoods be sure they are on
12/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./cambros
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces/above fryers For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Andrea Maggie 9/18/08-national restaurant-was transferred had at other location must have certification at location of work
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./can red bull on salad reach in cooler next to buns Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of moderate slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair./water damaged tiles in dinning area bowing from ceiling Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./potatoes in foil in crate
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./salad cooler
  • Critical - Observed heavy soil buildup inside ice bin./drive thru
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue./dish area
  • Critical - Observed moderate encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
7/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling tiles in lobby heavily soiled and bowing.getting New
  • Critical - Violation: 46-09-2 Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.back of kitchen
3/7/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cooked chicken nuggets not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.found 127F to 132F. Corrected On Site.willingly discarded.
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.back of kitchen
  • Critical - Front line Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.blocked by trays. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.raw meat cooler
  • Observed ceiling tiles in lobby heavily soiled and bowing
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./Cashier did not wash hands before scooping ice for lemonade after handling cash. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris on tables in lobby Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed several dozens of live fling insects in kitchen area. This violation must be corrected by : 03/06/2012.
3/5/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Door on icemachine broke
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer moderatly soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed moderate residue build-up inside handsink in prep area and front line
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken l food stored over french fries in RIF. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Reheated chili for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
2/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed beef RIC gasket torn.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.AFTER TOUCHING FACE
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.MGR
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.prep area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.fryers and RIC Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer moderatly soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine shoot.lobby
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
8/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease/food accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer moderatly soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed opened bags of raw chicken over open bags of raw fish in RIF Corrected On Site.
4/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.diced cooked eggs 44F and asiago cheese 45F in the walkin cooler.recommend rapid chill
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.after handling cash than scooping ice Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.when changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Cleaned and sanitized chillers not stored protected.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed moderate food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under equipment and in prep area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
10/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/22/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed 5 badly dented cans of red kidney beans 1 badly dented can of chilli base.
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours.chilli on stove reheating since 9 am checked at 10:30 found at 93F.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.when changing gloves
  • Critical. Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed 2 live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling tiles moderatly soiled with water stains in dining room.
6/21/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/12/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.RIC on front line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.drive thru make cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken breast above cooked beef and brocolli in RIF. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.meat cooler on front line Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. front line make cooler
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface around hand sink on front line
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved.along metal wall of walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Ceiling tiles above 3 bay sink peeling Repeat Violation.
  • Observed HEAVY dust on air conditioning vent covers.above frosty machine on the front line Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only.office Repeat Violation.
1/26/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken breasts over cooked beef patties and chopped vegetables.in RIF. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.meat cooler on front
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.all cook line
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in frezzer heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed live small flies in kitchen.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved.along metal wall of walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.under prep sink
  • Observed ceiling tiles peeling paint above prep sink.
  • Observed heavy dust ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.front line above frosty machine
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only.office
8/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/6/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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