Wendy's, 2001 Hamilton St, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Wendy's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2001 Hamilton St, Jacksonville, FL 32210
License #: 2608319
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/15/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Hair with long braids, employee prepping sandwiches, employee got pony tail **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. By back fryer, hood filters with strips of metal and in between them we can see the hood wall behind, they are not all closed, it is like one strips of metal and one groove
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Mgr cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep unit by flat grill, mgr placed thermometer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Hanging on bucket, mgr placed it in sanitizer **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. Placing fries in box and fries are falling on his hand and kept in container to be scooped in next box, employee got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Asiago cheese and blue cheese, corrective action: employee wrote times
08/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. In storage area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One on floor by ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep unit by drive thru not properly working, ambient thermometer reading 50°. Don't use this cooler until thermometer reads 41° or below **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. One door unit by cash register
  • 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. While pouring fries in container her fingers and arms touched fries **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 52° milk, 55° blue cheese, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes, shredded cheese, cut lettuce salad, corrective action: some placed in cooler, some under time, milk discarded **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. Crystal, sent a picture on her cell phone **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Sent a picture on her cell phone **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. 86° chili meat in wic, corrective action: uncovered
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical rack **Corrected On-Site**
6/4/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/7/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All tcs foods at 48-50° at prep reach in cooler and by front counter by drive thru. Don't use this two coolers until is fixed **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. To make hamburger **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48-50° blue cheese, sour cream in prep reach in cooler by drive thru, 55° cut lettuce and cut tomatoes in prep unit, 48-50° sour cream and milk in reach in cooler by front counter, discarded food, explained time as publish health control, wrote times, and iced down other food **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw bacon over juices **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
1/6/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purse by bread **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 2 big ones by water heater , cleaned up **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clean trays under soap **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Hands ink at front counter
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Didn't remember temperature of thermometer in ice, Big 5 either
  • Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Unable to see reading half numbers only
7/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Standing water under hand sink behind front counter.
10/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, cheese sauce. Corrected On Site, reheated to 165 degrees F.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese sauce. Corrected On Site.
5/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed 2 live flies in kitchen on flavored syrups. Corrected On Site, cleaned syrup container and tops.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor, metal lids to prep units. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site, cheese replaced. see comments **
11/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/24/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, in walk in unit. Verifed thermometer in ice bath. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, walk in. No potentially hazardous food found at 41 degrees or less. Air temperature 44 degrees on interior thermometer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, meat well.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, lettuce scraps in handwashing sink.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands after handling raw meat. Touched and contaminated clean equipment.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint, mgr. on duty.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraint. Only 1 employee had correct hair restraint- visor and bun. Repeat Violation.
12/1/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler air temperature 46 degrees. North Florida Refridgeration called. Vibration caused thermostat to move, was re-set. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
11/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets at front counter. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food, bathroom cleaner stored next to saltines. Corrected On Site.
1/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common names, squeeze bottles containing dressings at burger prep station
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, sour cream and creamer at front counter reach-in.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach-in at front counter under chili.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit at front counter.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice at front counter ice bin.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, front counter reach-in.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, freezer under fryer.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces, over grill. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, front counter and grill reach-in. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer cooling procedures for chili beef.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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