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Restaurant: Ihop #4418
Address: 221 State Farm Parkway, Homewood, AL 35209
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jun 26, 2012

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88

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3-301.11 Use gloves or utensils to handle ready to eat food.//Use gloves or utensils when removing toast from toaster.//COS 2-401.11 Cease smoking, eating, or drinking in areas where food, utensils, equipment, linens, or unwrapped single service/single use articles may become contaminated.//Observed employee chewing gum.//COS
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain PHF at 41 F or below. PHF in cold holding unit > 41 F due to faulty equipment. Cease use of equipment until repaired and verified by JCDH.//PHF items stored in RI cooler and RI drawer of make table in grill area were above 41 F -- harvest pancake batter (51 F), ham and turkey portions (48 F).//PHF items were discarded.
3-304.11 Prevent the contact of food with non-food contact surfaces, or, with food contact surfaces that are not properly cleaned and sanitized.//Observed employee wiping knife with soiled towel. Also, same knife was stored between equipment instead of in protected area.//COS 4-601.11 Wash, rinse, and sanitize fountain drink nozzles as often as necessary to keep free of slime mold and residue.//COS
6-501.111 Provide effective insect control.//Observed several roaches in broken base tiles next to mop sink.
3-501.13 Thaw PHF: 1) under refrigeration at 41 F or lower; 2) completely submerged under running water at 70 F or below; 3) as part of the cooking process; or, 4) if for immediate cooking, in the microwave.//COS
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler where plates are stored.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on RI cooler/freezer doors.
5-205.11 Cease using handsinks for any purpose other than handwashing.//Handwashing sink contained food in drain which caused water to drain slowly.//COS
6-202.13 Locate insect control devices so that food, equipment, and utensils are not contaminated.//Observed empty pest control device stored above grill.//COS

2-301.14 Wash hands at station for at least 15 seconds when returning from outside the work area.//Employee walked out of grill area to discard a soiled towel and then returned to work area (grill) without changing gloves or washing hands.//COS 3-301.11 Use clean gloves to handle ready to eat food.//Employee constantly used soiled towel to wipe off soiled utensils and grill counter and then would wipe his gloves off with the same towel.//COS
4-602.12 Clean microwaves at least every 24 hours. 4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI coolers and RI freezers in grill area.
4-301.12 Provide a stopper for each sink compartment to immerse equipment and utensils for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing. 4-501.110 Provide wash solution temperature in a chemical sanitizing dish machine at a minimum of 120 F.
4-901.11 Allow utensils to air dry before stacking.
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed.//Keep side lids on dumpster closed. 5-501.116 Clean grease receptacle as often as needed to remedy odor.
6-101.11 Provide smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings.//Provide durable and easily cleanable floors and walls in both warewashing area behind dish machine, beside make table in wait station, and under fountain drink counter. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.//Clean ceiling tiles throughout facility (storage area, warewashing area, and wait station).//Clean floors behind ice machines. 6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover.
6-305.11 Provide lockers or other suitable facilities for storage of employees personal belongings.//COS

3-101.11, 3-202.15 Discard all food that is not in safe condition due to compromised packaging (dented cans), contamination, discoloration, mold, unusual odors, etc.//Employee cracked raw eggs and then touched ready to eat foods (bacon, ham, and sausages) while wearing the same pair of gloves.//COS - ready to eat foods were discarded and employee washed hands and changed gloves.
3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 41 F or below.//Waffle batter in RI cooler was 63 F, deli ham was 44 F - 45 F.//COS - PHF was discarded.
3-501.13 Cease thawing potentially hazardous food at room temperature.//Cease thawing steak meat at room temperature.//COS
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI coolers throughout facility especially cooler where raw eggs are stored. 4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.//Clean exterior sides of glasses.//Clean corners of ice bin.//Clean top of deep fryer which is heavily soiled with grease. 4-602.12 Clean top and inside of microwave at least every 24 hours.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.//Clean floors, ceiling tiles and walls in wait station. Clean floors in grill area. 6-501.12 Clean WI freezer floor.
4-301.14 Repair or replace ventilation hood filters. 6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters.

4-601.11 Wash, rinse, and sanitize fountain drink nozzles as often as necessary to keep free of slime mold and residue.//COS
3-501.15 Cease wrapping or covering food until cooled. 3-501.15 Use shallow pans that facilitate heat transfer when cooling food.
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI coolers and RI freezers. 4-601.11 Clean tops and sides of ovens. 4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.//Clean door gaskets on RI coolers and RI freezers.//Clean exterior sides of metal spatulas.
3-304.15 Change gloves when they become damaged or soiled, or when changing tasks.//COS 4-904.11 Protect unwrapped single service utensils from contamination.//Invert unwrapped single service to-go containers.//COS
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed.//Keep side doors on dumpster closed. 5-501.115 Clean the refuse storage area as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.
6-202.11 Replace broken light shields. 6-501.14 Clean air ducts and filters to prevent contamination. 6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters.//Clean vent hood filters and metal panels underneath vent hoods.

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