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Wendy's - Altavista

167 Clarion Road Altavista, VA 24517
Status: Permitted

Fast Food | Routine

May 8, 2024
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

8: 140 Observed employee at the handwashing sink conducting improper handwashing procedure after touching raw hamburger meat. Employee retrieved handsoap and immediately placed hands under running water without scrubbing with soap for 10-15 seconds.
Corrective Actions: Discussed with employee about proper handwashing procedure. Employee rewashed hands. Proper cleaning procedure for hands and arms include rinsing hands under water, applying hand soap and scrub hands vigorously for at least 10-15 seconds, and then rinse under running water again. Dry hands with a disposable paper towel and use paper towel to turn off water to prevent recontaminating hands. .

9: 450 Observed employee removing ready-to-eat cheese slices from its original packaging and placing them in the prep unit cooler with no gloves on.
Corrective Actions: Employee immediately stopped working. Second employee with gloves finished putting the ready-to-eat cheese in the prep unit cooler. Employees should use a barrier to prevent contact with ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Recommended barriers include deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, or single-use gloves

15: 470 In the walk-in cooler, a cardboard box of raw eggs and a metal container of raw shell eggs were on a shelf with packaged ready-to-eat boiled eggs.
Corrective Actions: Employee rearranged food items on shelf according to cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs have an internal cooking temperature of 155 degrees fahrenheit when cooking for hot holding.

19: 760 Observed a container of chili reheating in the steamwell. The chili had previously cooked hamburger that was cooled from the night before and placed in the chili this morning. Employee stated the chili was put on steamwell 6:30 A.M. this morning. The reheated chili was temped at 126 degrees Fahrenheit at 10:17 A.M. Chili did not reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours allotted for safety.
Corrective Actions: Management voluntarily discarded chili. Manager turned the steamwell dial up to its highest temperature. Reheated products must reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Facility has set timer to stir the chili every 15 minutes to heat all parts of the chili.

39: 610 Observed packaged buns with frozen condensate on the package. Buns were stored directly below a broken pipe connecting to the condensation unit in the walk-in freezer.
Corrective Actions: Store items in a clean, dry location where packaging is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.

47: 1570 Observed piping in walk-in freezer disconnected from the fan apparatus on the condensation unit.
Corrective Actions: Repair pipe. Drippage can contaminate food and destroy package integrity. Repair in 30 days.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Hamburger (stove) 188 °F Cooking
chicken nuggets 158 °F Hot Holding
chili (left steamwell) - prepped at 6:30 AM; temped at 10:17 AM 126 °F Reheating
eggs (walk-in cooler) 37 °F Cold Holding
chili (right steamwell) - prepped at 6:30 AM 172 °F Hot Holding
sliced tomatoes (left prep unit cooler) 41 °F Cold Holding
chili (front steamwell) - prepped at 6:30 AM 176 °F Hot Holding
baked potato (prep unit warmer) 207 °F Hot Holding
sliced tomatoes (walk-in cooler) 37 °F Cold Holding
half & half creamer (one door cooler) 41 °F Cold Holding
sliced tomatoes (right prep unit cooler) 41 °F Cold Holding
chicken fillet (fryer) 170 °F Cooking
grilled chicken (microwave) 195 °F Reheating
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 compartment sink chemical 150 KAY Quat quaternary ammonium 80 °F
sanitizer bucket (prep line) chemical 150 KAy Quat quaternary ammonium
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
left prep unit cooler 35 °F
walk-in cooler 37 °F
hamburger cooler 38 °F
one door cooler 35 °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 (0 points)
OUT
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
COS Violation
Observations
OUT
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
COS Violation
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 (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS Violation
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
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
OUT
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
COS Repeat Violation
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
IN
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
NA
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
Prevention of Food Contamination (0 points)
OUT
39 Contam. prevented during food prep., storage, display.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant