Waffle House

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

Employee drink on counter next to warmer on counter.

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public

Employee vitamin water stored in reach-in cooler in wait station.

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses

Ice scoop stored on top of soda box next to ice machine. Mana placed ice scoop in pan. Corrective Action Taken

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster

Dumpster behind building.

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

Gasket and bottom of reach-in cooler in wait station. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands

Employee cracked eggs and handled clean plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and use another plate. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired

Dish machine behind front counter, 148F. Repair person fixed dish machine, 165F. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. nEggs stored on front counter. Manager stated items placed on counter 15 minutes prior, manager placed proper time mark on item. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored

Spray bottle of Clorox stored next to bottle of syrup behind front counter. Manager moved spray bottle to area in back of kitchen. Corrected On-Site

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

Lid and container for chili stored in reach-in cooler next to front counter coffee machine. Manager placed chili in a different container. Corrective Action Taken

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

Hand washing sink behind front counter. Manager provided towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site