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CHEDDARS CASUAL CAFE

995 INDUSTRIAL Smyrna, TN 37167

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

August 31, 2022 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 65 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: Shift manager on duty unable to determine if dish machine uses heat or sanitizer.

6: Employees observed changing duties without properly washing their hands.

14: High heat dish machine only reached 140 degrees after multiple attempts.

20: Repeat. Batter station contained out of temp chicken and fish, temperature was 46 degrees. New orleans cajun mixture was temped at 60 degrees. Discarded mixture.

27: Cannot provide complete training logs for person and time.

34: Each cooler must have a thermometer.

35: Cracker breading not labeled.

37: Breading station was not covered. Flour, sugar, and breading stored without lids.

39: Several wiping cloths not properly stored in sanitizer.

42: Clean dishes must be dried before stacking.

43: Single service items stored incorrectly. Need to be inverted.

45: Ice scoop damaged Tip of metal ice scoop are sharp due to broken pieces missing and touching the wall. Rough edges could break off more in ice machine when in use.

46: Shift manager does not have heat thermometer or strips.

49: Multiple sinks leaking. Hand wash, 3 comp sink and dishwasher.

Additional Comments

Csusa2140@darden.com

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
IN
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Compliant
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
OUT
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NO
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
NO
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Repeat
Observations
IN
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
IN
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Observations
OUT
34 Thermometers provided and accurate
Observations
OUT
35 Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
39 Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Observations
OUT
42 Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Observations
OUT
43 Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Observations
OUT
45 Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Observations
OUT
46 Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observations
OUT
49 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant