Waffle House

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Inspector Note: Observed reach in cooler gaskets not properly closing. It was observed that when one door closes, the other pops opened. Manager was advised to repair the door gaskets.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed white substances on the walk in cooler shelves. Observed syrup spilled in the cabinets underneath the soda machine with mold growth. Manager was advised to clean and sanitize these surfaces.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed floors underneath the dish machine, cooking equipment, walk-in cooler, and dry storage area with food debris. Observed ceiling tiles with dust accumulation.

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used — Inspector Note: Observed dust accumulating on air vents.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed mold like substances on interior surface of ice machine. Observed food/lip contact surface of coffee mugs stored on trays with debris.

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed multiple TCS food items cold held above 41F in the prep top cooler and reach in cooler. Manager was advised to place ice under the items in the prep top cooler and to replace the gaskets on the reach in coolers that are the cause of the temperature increase.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed debris and food underneath the cook line and the dish machine.

Proper reheating procedures for hot holding — Inspector Note: Observed sausage gravy and chili improperly reheating in the steam well. PIC removed items from the steam well and rapidly reheated them on the stove top to 165F.