Huddle House #314 Degrades its Sanitary Rating

Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Case of cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage area. Employee moved oil off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored in dish machine in the kitchen. Employee moved beverage to proper location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee jacket and hat stored on shelf with food in dry storage area. Employee moved items to proper location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets along the cook line. **Warning**

Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets along the cook line. Employee cleaned gaskets. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle of silicone sealant stored over ready to eat food in dry storage area. Employee moved chemical to proper shelf in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-17: Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle for walk in cooler covered in duck tape. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-23: Manager stated that there is a work order in to replace handle on walk in cooler. **Time Extended**

Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-17: Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. Gaskets on walk in cooler gaskets are soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-23: Gaskets in walk in cooler are still soiled. **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From inspection on 2016-08-17: Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee has expired employee training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-23: Manager stated that the employee will be going through training soon. **Time Extended**

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance. Some ceiling tiles in dining area have black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches on floor of back of storage closet behind cookline. **Warning**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle for walk in cooler covered in duck tape. **Warning**

Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. Gaskets on walk in cooler gaskets are soiled. **Warning**

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white substance not labeled across from cookline. Manager stated that it was sugar and properly labeled. **Warning**

High Priority - High - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2016 **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed 10 live flies in dry storage area in back of kitchen. **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter left on cookline for 30 min was at 72 F. Employee moved butter to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cleaned at least every four hours. Pan used to cook eggs stored underneath line and properly cleaned once every 8 hours per cook **Warning**

Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash Hand wash sink in back storage area lacking hot water. Water temp 80F. **Warning**

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. More than 4 employees working and no current food manager on duty. **Warning**

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee has expired employee training. **Warning**

No Violations Were Observed

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Some ceiling tiles in dining area have a black mold-like substance, person in charge stated repair man insulated air conditioning ducts in ceiling. **Warning**

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and bowls on shelf under microwave **Warning**

Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on shelf on front line next to syrup containers, person in charge moved jacket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid on hash browns in 2 door reach in cooler across from ware wash area **Warning**

Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top of microwave next to waffle irons **Warning**

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing shield on light fixture over dish machine **Warning**

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Bucket across from flat top grill **Warning**

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm in bucket across from flat top grill **Warning**

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. One cracked egg in rack in walk in cooler, person in charge removed egg **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Filters behind ice machine in back prep area, label reads filters should be changed out 6/1/15 **Warning**

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cream cheese spread in walk in cooler, manager voluntarily discarded cream cheese **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in bucket on shelf under coffee machines, employee put lid on bucket **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bucket in drawer under cook line, manager identified and labeled bucket as grits. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. Wrapped burgers over cases of bacon in walk in freezer, wrapped burgers over wrapped sausage patties in 2 door reach in freezer next to fryers, manager moved burgers to lower shelves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Over prep areas on both sides of cook line **Warning**

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Over prep areas on both sides of cook line **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half 44-55° individuals in glass door reach in cooler, server stated she put them back in reach in cooler from table. **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food re-served to customers. Half and half individuals, server stated she put them back in reach in cooler from table. **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food re-served to customers. See stop sale. Half and half individuals, server stated she put them back in reach in cooler from table. **Warning**

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Chicken over beef in 2 door reach in freezer next to cook line, manager put chicken on bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. No date on paperwork **Warning**

Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler on cook line **Warning** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 1 door reach in cooler under waffle ovens **Warning** **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Front of building, left side of front doors **Warning**

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher near door to prep room **Warning**

Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. No date on paperwork **Warning**

Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler on cook line **Warning** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top **Warning**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 1 door reach in cooler under waffle ovens **Warning** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On line near waffle ovens **Warning**

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, corrective action: employee made new solution, 100ppm **Warning**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chopped ham 47° sliced tomato 47° cheese 47° sausage 47° whipped butter 47° reach in cooler on cook line, corrective action: employee moved Time/Temperature Control for Safety food to other reach in coolers, **Warning** **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle of bleach on drain board with hashbrowns in containers in sink, single compartment sink in prep room, corrective action: employee moved bleach **Warning**

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Front of building, left side of front doors **Warning**

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black mold like substance on ice deflector **Warning**

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Office door locked, employees unable to access **Warning**

Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reach in cooler on cook line, 47° ambient temperature **Warning** **Repeat Violation**

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher near door to prep room **Warning**

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Between Walk-in cooler and Walk-in Freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On cook line. Throughout.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow cutting board on prep table.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Between Walk-in cooler and Walk-in Freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On cook line. Throughout.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 45°. Cheese 46°. Mushroom 44°. Cut tomatoes 45°. In Reach in cooler on cook line.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef above French fries. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. On cook line.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. On floor drain between Walk-in cooler and Walk-in Freezer.

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Leaking in to bus tub.

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hash browns in Reach in cooler on cook line. Corrective action taken. Hash browns were set out at 1:30 and were marked to be discarded after four hours.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Hamburger stored over potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Hand washing sink in back area. Reached 97°.

Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 2011.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils in back prep area

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler on grill line

Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Handwash sink in back prep area

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Grill line

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter, plate in HANDWASH SINK

Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Handwash sink in back prep area 82°

Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cook line

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over sausage

Basic - Food placed on soiled container/equipment. Whipped cream on dirty tray in walk in

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Onion/pepper container

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow board

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Reach in on cook line pooling water

Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in freezer

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves soiled. In walk in cooler

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knife on magnet

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under liquid eggs

Basic - Build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of ice machine

Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.

High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Over ice machine

High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Expired 6/1/13

Critical - Observed dented/rustd cans. One can cooking oil dented on lid seam. Priority: Critical

Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. One can cooking oil dented on lid seam. Priority: Critical

Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda machine dispensing nozzles. Priority: Critical

Critical - Observed buildup of food/soiled material on racks in the reach-in freezer on cookline. Priority: Critical

Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Next to dish machine. Priority: Critical

Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Priority: Non-Critical

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork and dressings in reach in cooler 44-45 degrees.

Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sauces, portion bottles, throughout kitchen.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork and dressings in reach in cooler 44-45 degrees.

Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler near waffle station at 45 degrees. PH TCS FOOD moved to other cold holding unit. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.

Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Forks at wait station. Corrected On Site.

Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Metal bins in storage area wet nesting.

Critical - Unlabeled toxic container does not bear identifying label. Sanitizer bucket.

Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. In office, Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Expired 10/11/12

Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili, Hashbrowns, gravy, potatoes, beans 47-49F in end of cookline reach-in cooler. Items have been in cooler overnight. Issued Stop Sale.

Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in at end of cookline [by waffle station] maintaining internal food tempertures of 47-49F

Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach-in under glass dessert cooler.

Critical - Observed employee clothing hanging on clean dish shelf.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.Corrected On Site.

Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. On cloth towel at drink machine.

Observed reuse of single-service articles. Syrup bottles.Repeat Violation.

Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cookline handsink.

Plumbing system in disrepair. Cookline handsink leaking at drain pipe.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 44F, Potatoes 50F on cookline make table. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 46F, Creamer 46F in glass sliding door cooler. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed employee drink above food in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Observed reuse of single-service articles. Syrup bottles. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.

No Violations Were Observed

Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Diced ham and Buttermilk ranch not date marked in walk-in cooler.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggbeaters liquid egg 51 in reach-in cooler at cookline. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. "Egg" cooler on cookline maintaining 51 degrees farenheit.

Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over potato products in reach-in and walk-in freezers. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cup used as scoop in Grits.Corrected On Site.

Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer leaks. Ice build-up in walk-in freezer.

Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.

Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet-nesting.

Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink hot water knob in disrepair.

Observed hole in ceiling behind cookline in storage hall. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Glue, first aid kit, lotion stored on/over clean dishes and equipment.Repeat Violation.

Critical - Observed cheesecake at 45 degrees F, white gravy at 45 degrees F, brown gravy at 47 degrees F. COS

Critical - Observed thermometer not calibrated, stem thermometer. COS

Critical - Observed raw animal product stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken/onion rings.

Observed tongs stored on shelf bracket.

Observed utensil handle in contact with food product, pickle slices.

Observed wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer water.

Critical - Observed soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler at cookline.

Observed utensils stored food end up in dish area.

Critical - Observed cold water turned off at hand sink. COS

Observed hand sink drain pipe leaking onto floor/drip pan.

Critical - Observed exterior faucet without backflor preventer.

Observed holes in ceiling in hallway behind the cookline.

Critical - Observed cleaner stored on shelf with clean dishes.

No Violations Were Observed

Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.

In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. SCOOPS IN PREP COOLER

Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. RIC Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.

Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. ONE ON FLOOR, CORRIDOR BEHIND PREP AREA Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. DIRTY DISHES IN HANDSINK Corrected On Site.

Observed hole in wall. CORRIDOR BEHIND PREP AREA

Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.

Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only. HASP LOCK ON WIF

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. LIQUID EGG 45'F IN RIC Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. SEVERAL

Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. GRAVY 130'F IN STEAMTABLE Corrected On Site.

Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. CLEAN UTENSILS IN A DIRTY CONTAINER. NEAR WAFFLE MAKER.

Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. AT FAUCET OF FRONT HANDSINK

Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. UNDER TRIPLE SINK

Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. LIDS OF BISCUIT CONTAINERS

Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. BLACK SUBSTANCE AT BACK OF ICE BIN NEAR DESSERT COOLER

Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES STORED ON SHELF WITH NAPKINS

Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BUL less than SUGAR