Texas Roadhouse Degrades its Sanitary Rating

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Glasses on food shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

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

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Door on walk in

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tile cracked **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Office

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. Lemons **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter 56f, batter wash 56f double panned. **Corrective Action Taken**

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server with nail polish

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Cup

Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bakery **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in flour

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Walk in cooler near cutting board **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Charger in spice box

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles coming up **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes in prep area

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature gauge(s) on dishmachine.

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor dirty prep area

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. Sour cream

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemical by vinegar **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by bread rack **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not stirred while cooling. Batter **Corrective Action Taken**

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Server area

Basic - Ceiling has slow air conditioner drip near rear door **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink insidebeefcooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Prep area

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee apron on caramel sauce **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Floor tiles missing. Kitchen

Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Line

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Server area

Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. Bar area

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Potatoes and tomatoes

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Chemicals by Saran Wrap **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad board **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By rear door **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Clothes on open container **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watches on cooks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles missing by bulk ice bin

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter scoop

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water on 3 bin sink in salad area

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Carried box and no glove change when touch pans **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Nail polish on server **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Ceiling leaking at expo 1 , front entrance. Manager will not be setting up expo 1 due to leak.

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Water laying at the bottom of cook line cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Expo and prep line

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

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Red and blue hose

Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. There is water standing on the bottom of the prep table pooling

Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Gloves

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

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

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. There are wood shims on the freezer table in walk in freezer

Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Salad prep area

Basic - Garbage on the ground out front. Cigarette butts

Basic - The lettuce is not being washed before cut

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Bonus wings 47f. Corrective action taken. Iced

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer buckets stored on the floor **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. There is greaselift by the potatoes **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Lettuce chopper area

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is baskets and dough in front of handsink

Basic - The bar floor has a strong odor

Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets,etc

Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. **Repeat Violation**

Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

Observed employee with no hair restraint.server making food

Critical - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.oppm corrected on site

Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. 1 live in bakery

Floors not constructed easily cleanable.grout in bar **Repeat Violation**

Observed personal care item stored with food.by potatoes. Dirty apron **Corrected On-Site**

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheese CH 44f discarded by cook

Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.watch on cook in prep area

Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands . 2 employees working with raw cabbage and cooked potatos

Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation.

Observed employee with no hair restraint.cook Corrected On Site.

Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.

Clean wiping cloth not properly stored.under cutting board Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.1 live in bakery

Floors not maintained smooth and durable.grout worn in bar

Floors not constructed easily cleanable.Walk in cooler floor bare concrete

Critical - There is an open drink on food storage area

There is a watch on food worker washing broccoli

There is a improper storage container with handle that's no cleanable on soy oil.

There is a crack in glass in meat cooler.

There is cardboard in use to store milk

There is 2 holes in 3 bin sink.

Critical - The data slate is worn.

Critical - There is Oppm chlorine in glass dishwash

Critical - Observed chill stick on top of cardboard boxes.

Critical - Observed skewer containers with slight buildup on it.

Critical - There are lids on the floor - COS

Critical - The knife rack has slight build up.

Critical - There is bungle cords on dishes. COS

Critical - There is grease build up on presses

Critical - There is a cutting board that has slight buildup

Critical - There are several live flies in back door.

There is a carpet in the womans room

There is a hole in cooler door where handle was.

Note the heat lamps may not be shatter proof.

There is cigarette butts on the ground

The whole shell eggs are above RTE dosage COS

There is a 2oz souflee' in flour COS

Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./1 can green beans/ manager discardedCorrected On Site.

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked potato skins/manager discarded Corrected On Site.

tomato dicer/ metal shavings not cleanable

Drain cover(s) missing./mop sink

Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.small prep

Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.

Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.

Floors not maintained smooth and durable.walk in freezer

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.mac and cheese CH 53f Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed leak in dish line

Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine.rinseCorrected On Site.

Critical - Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan

Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Plumbing installed and maintained

Critical - Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited

Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.4 out of 7 thermometers not properly calibrated

Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours.tongs hanging dirty over night

Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.baking prep area

Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.will be attending a class December 1st.only 3 employee's at this time of inspection including a manager

Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.baking prep area

Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.exbo cooler

Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.2 door icecream Freezer

Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Cook linefry cooler located by fryers

Observed grease accumulated on mechanical floor.

Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.baking prep area

Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate warewashing machine data plate.

Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.fry cooler door

Observed single-service articles improperly stored.dry storage shed. Corrected On Site.