Max's Highway Diner, 3231 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA 50009 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MAX'S HIGHWAY DINER
Address: 3231 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA 50009
Phone: 515-967-8000
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 11/30/2015

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Inspection findings

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 11/30/2015Physical Recheck
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Observation: Deep pans observed for cooling soup in walk-in cooler.
  • Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
    Observation:Bare hand contact with tortilla wrap. Discussed with staff. Corrected.
  • Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    Observation:Establishment does not have a written procedure for vomit/diarrheal clean-up.
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation:Toxic stored with food contact surfaces. Toxic was moved. Corrected.
  • Cold and hot holding equipment used for PHF/TCS foods are equipped with at least one temperature measuring device that measures temperature in the coldest part of a hot holding unit or the warmest part of a cold holding unit and located and designed to allow for easy viewing.
    Observation:Many coolers did not have a thermometer available.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation:Many surfaces soiled in kitchen area. Shelving, doors, etc.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation:Light shield missing in kitchen area.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation:Ceiling vents in dish room dusty.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation:Many items on salad bar holding >41*. Discussed ways to keep items at proper temperature. Products were swapped out and ice added. Corrected.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: Hand washing signs not posted at hand sink in dish area. Corrected.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: CFPM status could not be verified.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
11/10/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/16/2014Follow Up LOC
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation: Ceiling vents on cook line and at the mechanical washer have an accumulation of dust. Areas behind and below equipment are not free of food spills and debris.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation:Can opener used for opening #10 cans is not clean. The can opener was cleaned in the mechanical dish washer.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Physical facilities maintained in good repair
    Observation:Three compartment sink drain pipe is leaking and water is pooling on the floor in front of the sink.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: The manager's certification has expired.
  • Cooked PHF/TCS food cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 135°F to 41°F or below in 6 hours
    Observation:Pasta noodles and spaghetti sauce cooling in large quantities with tight fitting covers. Products were in the cooling process but within the first 2 hours. Products were removed from the cooler and places in ice baths with cool running water. Products met the 70*F requirement within the first two hours during this inspection and were returned to the walk-in to complete the cooling process.
  • Ventilation hood system and filters designed to be cleanable, prevent dripping, and are adequate to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings
    Observation:Steam and moisture are not adequately removed from the dish room by the ventilation system. Ceiling tiles above the machine are wet.
12/03/2014Regular

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