Waffle House #1247 Improves its Sanitary Rating
306 N Tyndall Pkwy
Callaway, FL 32404
Health Inspection Reports
8/18/2016 | 1 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-08: Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-10: Waiting to be sent from corporate office . **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-18: waiting to be sent from corporate office . **Time Extended**
8/10/2016 | 3 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-08: Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-10: Waiting to be sent from corporate office . **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-08: Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit - meat cooler . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-10: Thermometers ordered . **Time Extended**
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-08-08: Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from reach in cooler and from the air conditioning vents throughout kitchen . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-08-10: establishment is in the process of getting estimates on replacing the duct work . **Time Extended**
8/8/2016 | 11 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Dumpster overflowing . **Warning**
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit - meat cooler . **Warning**
Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer: beef patties . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from reach in cooler and from the air conditioning vents throughout kitchen . **Warning**
Basic - Water leaking from dish machine . **Warning**
High Priority - 2 Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Presence of insects on table and window seal . **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food ( sausage ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( country ham ). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink: back sink 94° F and front sink 91° F. **Warning**
Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Ran dish washer the first time and got 170° , then ran again and only went 140°F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
8/11/2015 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
8/10/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by approximately 15 old rodent droppings found out side water heater room behind restaurant. **Warning**
Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
7/20/2015 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler due to leak and by reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer due to leak .
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area.
Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of debris. **Corrected On-Site**
2/10/2015 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk-in freezer.
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris and mold-like substance.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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.
Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Three door cooler on front line.
7/30/2014 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Reach-in cooler door frame.
Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature gauge(s) on dishmachine. Wash temp gauge.
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over Country ham and deli meat. **Corrected On-Site**
5/1/2014 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water leaking from ceiling in front of walk-in cooler.
Basic - Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture. Reach-in cooler on end of line accumulating water.
Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. COS 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid spray. **Corrected On-Site**
8/16/2013 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Interior door on ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Next to back storage room entrance. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid ant and roach spray. **Corrected On-Site**
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to door leading to back area. **Repeat Violation**
8/6/2013 | 8 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Back prep area.
Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Next to back storage room entrance.
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler on far side is accumulating water on the inrterior.
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at 10 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to door leading to back area.
5/6/2013 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pecan pie date for in 4/5/13 out 4/11/13 **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
1/18/2013 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
10/17/2012 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food.Observed ice machine has buildup of black mold like substance inside the machine and up around where the ice is dispensed from. (see Stop Sale Notice). Corrected On Site.
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name on the cookline.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Observed residue build-up on the gaskets on the frontline
Observed single-service items stored on floor.Observed a casebof napkin setting on the floor. Corrected On Site.
6/18/2012 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Sugar container on the front line.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed uncovered tea container on the front line.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
1/10/2012 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.Observed employee making sanitizer bucket if water inside the handsink of the front cookline.Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint.Observed a cook engaging in foods preparation not wearing a hair restraintCorrected On Site.
Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.Observed employee training from servsafe,giving establishment time to get correct training.
12/27/2011 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
8/15/2011 | 11 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.Observed desserts exceeding 7 days inside the reachin cooler on the frontline.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed a tea container with tea setting on the counter next to coffee machine not covered. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.Observed employee turning the water off with barehand and not with the towels. Repeat Violation.
Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface of the gaskets on the three doors on the cookline.
Clean glasses, cups, utensils, and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.Observed pans on the front line not inverted. Repeat Violation.
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees on the frontline.
Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.Observed the backdoor has a gape underneath the door.
Observed food debris accumulated underneath the diswasher.
Observed ceiling tiles has water damage in the back area.
Employee lockers improperly located.Observed employee purse underneath the front counter.
Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.Observed servsafe employee training. This violation must be corrected by : 10/15/2011.
2/10/2011 | 10 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed tea container on the counter not covered.
Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.Observed two employees washing there hands turning off the water before drying there hands.Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.Observed employee not washing there hands for 20 second. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.Observed employee not washing there hands for 20 second and then turn the water before drying her hands.
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning inside the walkin cooler.
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning inside the reachin cooler on the cookline.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.Corrected On Site.
Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner on the front line.
Observed ceiling tiles in back area has some water damage.Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored.Observed sore throat spray and pepto setting on the counter in the back area.
11/1/2010 | 32 Violations | Rating 1.25/5
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
8/19/2010 | 9 Violations | Rating 2.75/5
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Observed milk inside the reachin cooler not date marked.
Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.Observed cook picking up toast without gloves.
Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
Critical - Observed three door reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
Critical - Observed reach-in cooler gaskets torn by the drink machine.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.Observed opened at the bottom of the backdoor.
Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.
4/20/2009 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.walkin cooler.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.ham , 44.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
1/29/2009 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Shell eggs over open hashbrowns in reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. soup in reachin . Repeat Violation.
9/30/2008 | 8 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. women's restroom .
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Shell eggs over tomatoes
Observed open dumpster lid.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef in reachbin at 44 degrees
8/29/2008 | 10 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Violation: 08A-23-1Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
Violation: 14-37-1Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
Critical - Violation: 17-11-1No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
Violation: 21-11-1Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Violation: 29-18-1Drain cover(s) missing.
Violation: 36-22-1Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Violation: 37-01-1Ceiling tile missing in front entrance.
Violation: 51-11-1Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Critical - Violation: 53A-20-1Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1No 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. Pro