Wendy's Improves its Sanitary Rating

Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. (Coffee filters on counter next to coffee machine are not protected - the manager placed the coffee filters into a plastic bag) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. (3 drinks on the dry storage shelf with food - the manager discarded the drinks and coached the employees on the proper place to store their drinks) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Pans stacked wet on the storage shelves in the 3 compartment sink area)

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. (Sleeves of lids and containers on the floor in different storage areas - the manager placed the single service items he could reach on the storage shelf.) **Corrective Action Taken**

Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. (Employee dumped a drink in the drive-thru hand wash sink - the manager coached the employee on the proper place to discard drinks) **Corrective Action Taken**

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. (3 dead roaches in the dry storage area near the hot water heater - employee swept up the roaches and discarded) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. (On storage shelf above the 3 compartment sink)

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. (Labels on pans on the storage shelf in the 3 compartment sink area - employee removed the labels and re-washed the pans) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. (Plastic Containers and lids on the end of the cook line not inverted - employee flipped the containers and lids into the proper storage position) **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. (Spray bottle of window cleaner on kitchen prep table. Spray bottle of sanitizer on top of microwave - manager moved the spray bottles to designated area) **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. (Missing at hand wash sink in the drive-thru area - employee restocked the paper towels) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

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

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Metal pans stacked wet on shelf above the 3 compartment sink) **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. (In bottom of reach-in freezer at the end of the cook line)

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. (On walk-in freezer floor under shelves)

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Pans on storage shelf stacked wet) **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment (grease on floor under fryers)

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. (No paper towels at sink next to drive-thru area - manager supplied sink with paper towels) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Metal pans stacked wet on rack above 3 compartment sink - employee washed, rinsed, and sanitized again and placed on rack properly) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris.

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Soft serve machine: vanilla mix 46°f. Corrective Action: manager called service technician) **Corrective Action Taken**

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. (Missing on Spigot in dumpster area)

Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. (On counter in drive-thru area) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. (Cracked lid on pan for hamburger patties on cook line) **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. (Lid open) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. (2 shields missing in dry storage area)

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. (Gasket on reach-in in drive-thru area torn) **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. (On counter in drive-thru area) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. (In mop sink area - drain cover not in place) **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. (Lids cracked)

Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. (Reach-in cooler gaskets torn - unit between front line and drive-thru)

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. (Gaps in hood filters due to pieces of filters missing)

Basic - Light not functioning. (Light out in walk-in cooler)

Basic - Tea filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. (Filters sitting on top of tea machine) **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. (Fan cover in reach-in cooler between front line and drive-thru soiled)

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. (No towels at sink in drive-thru area)

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In walk-in freezer coke frozen on top shelf. Disposed. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. On underside at drive thur.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Demetrius.

Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.

Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Ice machine.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Rear sink. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In hand wash sink. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 46°. Lettuce 46°. On left make table. Closed air gap. Air temperature showed 41°.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Disinfectant under counter with crackers. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Green degreaser on shelf with drink lids. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. At top above diffuser. **Repeat Violation**

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishes blocking sink. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Found in storage. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese at 48. Sliced tomatoes at 70 and cut lettuce at 59. Corrective action put on ice.

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

Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Above potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Ice machine

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Drive thru

Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Rear hand sink

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Intermediate - Sanitizer bucket containing toxic substance not labeled.

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Asiago Cheese 64F, Bleu Cheese 60 Discarded by manager during this inspection.

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. Manager discarded product during this inspection.

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

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

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in front hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Rear Hand wash sink

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bleu cheese 44, top of r

Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. ice scooped wiith beverage cup

Critical - Observed employee did not wash hands after handling raw meat. wiped them on cloth.

No Violations Were Observed

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.hamburger meat 47-51 on cookline. bleu cheese 53-65, top of reachin coolers. Repeat Violation.

Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. chili put on stove at 6:30 am to reheat was 108-126 at 10:25am. discarded by mgmtCorrected On Site.

Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. meat well on cookline.Repeat Violation.Repeat Violation.

Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. drive thru, cookline

Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken over fries Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. handsink at drive thru blocked by frosty machine

Critical - Violation: 04-01-1Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. hamburger reachin on cookline-does not work. repairman present at time of insPECTION. no meat in unit.

Critical - Violation: 05-09-1No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. maketable, salad reachin. thermometers on order

Violation: 23-05-1Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. in mop sink

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served. hamburger meat

Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hamburger meat 48-54 on cookline. bleu cheese 60, asiago cheese 52 on line. in walkin cooler bacon 44, hamburger meat 44.

Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. hamburger reachin on cookline-does not work

Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. maketable, salad reachin

Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. touched raw meat then put on gloves with no hand wash

Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. after handling raw meat, employee dipped hands in saNITIZER water.

Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. in mop sink

Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken [opened package] above fries in reach-in freezer. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Less than 20 seconds.Corrected On Site.

Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. 1/3 pan.

Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Lubricant oil on prep shelf. Corrected On Site.

Observed door handle on reach-in freezer in poor repair.

Plumbing system on handsink near triple sink in disrepair.

Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in dumpster and mop sink areas. Repeat Violation.

Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in kitchen area.

Critical - Observed unlabeled sprayer.

Critical - Violation: 30-02-1Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. splitter at mop sink

Critical - Violation: 46-05-2Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. west side exit door locked and panic bar missing

Critical - Food Service Manager not certified after 30 days of employment. danielle

Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. coffeepot in it, drive thru

Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 6-6-09.

Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. underside of fryers

Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. using paper cup to scoop ice, drive through

Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.

Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. west side exit door locked and panic bar missing

Critical - Observed toxic items improperly stored. cleaner on top of refrigerator and on prep table

Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. class k

Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. splitter at mop sink

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

No Violations Were Observed

Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. broken in west side salad reachin Corrected On Site.

Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.

Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. make line; under coffee urn.Corrected On Site.

Critical - No 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.This violation must be corrected by : 11-11-08.

Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.Corrected On Site.

Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. splitter at mop sink