Waffle House #1057

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed food debris underneath the grill area where used pans are stored. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust. Observed coffee grinds and debris on the cup storage racks. Observed coffee spilled on exterior surface of cup on storage rack.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed a drawer underneath the grill area that is supposed to hold clean cooking utensils with oil and food debris inside the drawer as well as a couple of dirty utensils.

Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled — Inspector Note: Observed pans wet nesting in the cabinets underneath the steam well. 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed rusted walk in cooler shelves. Observed food debris underneath the grill. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Sewage and waste water properly disposed — Inspector Note: Observed wastewater from back hand sink being disposed onto the floor. This was due to food debris that had collected on the mesh net that was covering the air gap. The district manager removed the mesh net and cleaned the floors. Wastewater is now being disposed directly into the floor drain. 511-6-1.06(4)(h),(i) - Approved Sewage Disposal; System; Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (P) (C) (h) Approved Sewage Disposal System. Newly constructed or converted fixed food service establishments shall dispose sewage through an approved facility that is: 1. A public sewage treatment plant if connection to such system is available within two hundred feet (200’) of the property line, or available in a public right-of-way abutting the property of the fixed food service establishment ;P or 2. An individual on-site sewage disposal system that is sized, constructed, maintained, and operated according to law. P and 3. In the event of an individual on-site sewage disposal system failure, a connection shall be made to public or community sewage disposal system if such system is available within two hundred feet (200’) of the property line, or available in a public right-of-way abutting the property of a fixed food service establishment. P (i) Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater. Condensate drainage and other non-sewage liquids and rainwater shall be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed walk in cooler floor with food debris and standing water by the entrance of the door. Observed mold-like substance on the wall of the walk in cooler by the door of the walk in freezer. Observed debris on the floor in the dry storage area.