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Waffle House #2269

2137 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

December 27, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

16: 1680 The facility has a small single rack dish machine that is only providing a surface temperature of 148°F at the end of the wash-rinse cycle.
Corrective Actions: All mechanical high temperature dish machines must supply a high enough water supply to create a surface temperature of 165°F at the end of every cycle. The dish machine has had issues with maintaining this temperature requirement at previous inspections. It is recommended to effectively and permanently repair the high temperature machine to create a consistent 165°F surface temperature at all times. To replace the machine if repairs are not possible and or to alter the machine to be a low temperature wash with a chemical sanitization step.

22: 0820 (A2) The facility had a couple of coolers that were not holding temperature of 41°F or less as required. Inside the coolers the food items were above temperature such as cooked mushrooms (65°F), cut ham (63°F), Cut tomato (63°F), Hasbrowns (52°F), Batter mix (51°F) and all food items designated for cold holding must be held at 41°F or below until ready for service.
Corrective Actions: The facility was instructed to discard all food items out of temperature to eliminate service of potentially harmful food items. The manager onsite voluntarily complied with discarding food items as recommended and halted service until food items were removed, cold holding of food flow was resolved and plan of action was delveoped to correct cold holding issues. Recommend to use ice pans under prep cooler food to held lower temperature to 41°F or to only prepare and pull food items that are used for time. Food items may be left out of temperature for no more than 4 hours if they are able to maintain a temperature of 70 degrees. All food items at the end of the 4 hour period must be discarded or if they reach 70°F.

36: 1510 The facility does not have a food prob thermometer on site to spot check food cooking temperatures or holding temperatures of food items.
Corrective Actions: Purchase and maintain a thermometer on site at all times to assist in monitoring temperatures of all food items. Having a thermometer will help prevent potential food product waste and should be used routinely to monitor final cooking temperatures of food items and holding temperatures. Recommend enforcing these spot checks in the future all all food items and equipment.

47: 1570 the facility has two cold holding equipment items that are not functioning properly. The prep unit in the front kitchen area and the two door reach in cooler are both not holding 41°F or below as required.
Corrective Actions: The facility must repair these items to meet the original manufacturers specs and hold at 41°F at all times. If the equipment can not be repaired and is therefore non-functional then it must be removed.

48: 1350 The facility does not have a thermal register testing strip to check the mechanical warewashing dish machine. The dish machine thermometers are not functioning properly and indictae incorrect temperatures.
Corrective Actions: The facility must purchase and maintain a supply of testing devices that are used to spot check the dish machine to ensure that it is meeting the minimum surface temperatures required for hto water sanitization. The dish machine thermometers must be calibrated or replace to properly measure the exisiting water temperature at each cycle.

49: 1770 (C) The facility had soiled equipment surfaces around the grill and grill shelving with grease or food debris build up. The prep unit had food debris and grease around the siding, along the covering tracks, and in contact with food items.
Corrective Actions: The facility must ensure that all food contact and non-food contact surfaces are clean frequently enought to eliminate excessive build up along all areas. The manager on site instructed staff to clean areas and remove excessive build up as recommended.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Gravy 136 °F Hot Holding
Sausage 169 °F Cooking
Batter Mix 51 °F Cold Holding
Chili 176 °F Hot Holding
Hashbrowns 52 °F Cold Holding
Milk 40 °F Cold Holding
Ham Slices 38 °F Cold Holding
Cut Tomato 63 °F Cold Holding
Cooked Mushrooms 65 °F Cold Holding
Burgers 37 °F Cold Holding
Cut Ham 63 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Dish Machine Heat Heat Heat 148 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
2-Door Cooler 52 °F
Walk-in Freezer 13 °F
Prep Unit 50 °F
Walk-in Cooler 38 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Repeat Violation
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NA
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NA
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Repeat Violation
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
IN
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Food Temperature Control (0 points)
OUT
36 Thermometers provided & accurate.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Repeat Violation
Observations
OUT
49 Non-food contact surfaces clean.
COS Repeat Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant