ZEPPE'S TAVERN
895 WIGGINS PASS RD UNIT 1
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small bowl used for scooping diced boiled eggs, stored in food product. Operator advised to remove and removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Found in reach in cooler, cloth used as barrier on bottom shelf, with food on top. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed dish detergent in rinse basin. Advised operator to clear sinks and set up in proper order.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple food items stored on floor.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cook line, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Located in reach-in cooler on front line, raw chicken stored over deli meat. Operator advised to place items in correct order. Placed items in correct order. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket containing sanitizer stored in floor of cook line. Operator advised to place in proper location.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/30/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks found on prep tables and above prep station in kitchen.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line handling food, wearing watch.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen/prep area handling food, not wearing hair restraint. Operator notified and placed on appropriate hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Ketchup in ready to serve cups, not covered, next to hand wash sink, not protected and exposed to splash. Operator notified and moved items to protected location Corrected On-Site
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Employee using sanitizer bucket with sanitizer to store in use utensils. Operator notified and placed utensils in dish area for proper cleaning **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dishwasher soiled with debris.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed on gloves after handling dirty utensils, no hand wash.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling cut lettuce/salad for service, placed on plate with bare hands. Notified operator.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator notified and placed label. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of plastic pans on back storage shelf. Repeat 9/8/2023 Repeat Violation
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come in from outside and begin working without washing hands. Educated employee on proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw fish in walk in cooler. Operator moved for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzle on bar and ice machine soiled with a slime/mold like substance. Operator cleaned ice machine and in process of cleaning soda nozzles.. Repeat 9/8/2023. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle not labeled with common name. Operator provided label. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/4/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/8/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 personal lunch box stored in beverage cooler above food products. Operator removed lunch box. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of metal hotel pans on storage rack. Operator moved for proper drying. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in cracks between cook line coolers. Operator moved for cleaning and proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher touch dirty dishes and then touch clean without washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Operator explained to employee and employee washed hands and rewashed dishes. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles hanging on dish rack facing bottles of liquor. Operator moved for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of ice machine and soda nozzles soiled with a mold like substance. Operator is in process of cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/8/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).