INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES - 36-105
1425 Southeast Federal Highway
Florida, 34994
Martin County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
14
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed two ice buckets stored not inverted next to ice machine by rear exit of kitchen. Person in charge inverted ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored on wall behind large mixer at cook line entrance.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed; missing drain cover for drain under dish machine. Drain cover missing for mop sink outside next to rear exit of establishment. Person in charge replaced drain cover. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair microwave handle door stored next to standing reach in cooler at end of cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table next to hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge stated employee cell phones are used for labels because the label making IPAD is broken. Person in charge removed employee cell phones from prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under rear exit of establishment with visible light coming through bottom. Also large piece missing on frame of rear exit of establishment door near hinges exposing visible light. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls, and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; ceiling tiles on cook line soiled with dust build up. Floors under cook line soiled with debris. Floors under prep sink in corner server area soiled. Walls behind three compartment sink soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on handles of fryer doors. Person in charge removed tongs from handles. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed person in charge unable to provide posted choking poster. Inspector emailed choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets on reach in cooler doors on cook line. Soiled gasket and frame on walk-in cooler door. Back plates of soda towers soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean containers stored on drying rack above dish machine. Person in charge removed labels and placed containers in dish area for rewashing. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee beverage with no lid stored on top shelf in meat reach in cooler on cook line. Person in charge voluntarily discarded beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed spatula with melted handle stored on drying rack across from dish area. Person in charge voluntarily discarded spatula. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under spray sink for dish machine. Person in charge stated there was a crack in pipe. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee on cook line wash hands for less than 10 seconds. Inspector educated employee and person in charge proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board with dark stains stored on wall above large mixer at cook line entrance. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath back door with visible light.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled floors by hand wash sink on front server line. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed gaps between hood filters above grill station.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in cooler containing eggs.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between equipment on grill stations.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled handles on flip top cooler lid across from egg station. Observed soiled handles on reach in cooler across from grill station. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed knife with red handle on prep station with melted handle.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed; leak from roof above prep station dripping on to prep table. Leak from pipe in walk-in cooler above of items. Small amount of pooled water on lid of waffle batter.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket on server line testing quatanery ammonium solution at 0ppm. Person in charge discarded bucket and set up new one. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Person in charge stated Ecolab was called for service. Observed dish machine testing at 0ppm chlorine. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed boxes of raw bacon stored over bags of thawing ready to eat sausage. Person in charge rearranged items appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one cracked shelled egg stored with uncracked shelled eggs.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk and sour cream with temperatures between 47 and 49F. Person in charge also noticed the breaker had tripped for the cooler. Cooler is now functioning properly. Person in charge voluntarily discarded all time/temperature control for safety items. Milk, sour cream (47-49F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked ham on cook line with temperatures between 95 and 102F. Person in charge voluntarily discarded ham. Cooked ham (105F - Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed buttermilk batter in walk-in cooler earlier in day. Stored to cool in plastic containers, stacked, and with lids on. Observed hash browns sitting on prep table. Per directions on rehydrating hash browns the hash browns are to be stored at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Hash browns were still on prep station one hour later during inspection. Buttermilk batter cooling, buttermilk batter retemp (54, 54F - Cooling)
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance build up on drink machine on server station. Observed stained white cutting board hanging near grill station.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).