Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance

Observed kitchen ceiling vents soiled through out kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils

Observed employee bottle of water stored on clean prep table

Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food

Observed multiple employees engaging in food preparation with watches.

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation

Observed employee engaging in food preparation with a beard without beard guard.

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Observed multiple drawer gaskets soiled on cook line

Observed fans in walk-in cooler dusty. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

Observed Raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); Raw shrimp (49F – Cold Holding); beef (50F – Cold Holding) on flip top cooler at the end of cook line

Flip top cooler had an ambient temperature of 50F

Manager removed all TCS foods from bottom of cooler and ice bath the top of the top cooler

Observed pico (50F – Cold Holding); Pineapple pico (50F – Cold Holding); Sour cream (49F – Cold Holding); Butter (49F – Cold Holding) at flip top cooler near reheat station

Manager found out that cooler had not been turned on. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Observed soda station at entrance of kitchen and near bar area soiled near nozzles with mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Observed kitchen knife stored in hand sink next to breading station

Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink

Observed hand sink at entrance of kitchen without paper towels

Manager provided paper towels for hand sink. Corrected On-Site