Health inspections

May 3

Waffle House, 2723 Highway 412 East

Priority violations:

• Employee cracked raw eggs and moved to ready-to-eat foods without washing hands first.

• Some employees not lathering with soap long enough. Lather for 10-15 seconds prior to rinsing off soap.

• Holder for the ice scoop at servers' station is not clean. Clean and sanitizer holder to prevent contaminating the scoop.

Non priority violations:

• Both cabinets under servers' soda stations are not clean. Repeat violation.

• Excessive ice build-up in walk-in freezer unit and door frame.

• Gasket on servers' cooler is torn and no longer in good condition.

May 5

Walmart Supercenter Deli/Bakery, 2901 Highway 412 East

Priority violations:

• Sanitizer is not dispensing at the correct concentration. Corrected. Service call made.

Non priority violations:

Gasket torn on the deli freezer door. Gasket torn on the bakery freezer door.

Walmart Supercenter Food Store, 2901 Highway 412 East

Non priority violations:

• Meat department sink drain is leaking and is starting to fall apart. Repair as needed.

McDonald's, 2901 Highway 412 East

Priority violations:

• Demonstration of knowledge out of compliance. Manager and employee did not know which test strip was for which chemical and did not know the correct concentration. Managers and employees must be trained.

• Employee did not wash hands after handling raw meat before returning to ready-to-eat foods. Corrected.

• Employees/manager did not lather with soap long enough before rinsing off the soap. Lather for 10-15 seconds before rinsing off soap.

• Back handwashing sink was not accessible. Corrected.

• Inside of ice bucket is not clean. Debris inside.

• Rolled burritos have two different use-by date-marking and both of them are past due.

Non priority violations:

• Possible evidence of mouse droppings found under the soda machine cabinet. Contact pest control operator 5/5/17.

• Excessive grease build-up around fryers/grill.

• The tops of the ice cream machine cabinet have an accumulation of ice cream.

• Accumulation of food and dirt around and under the equipment. Excessive build-up of dirt around three-compartment sink and area including the wall behind the sink.

May 11

Benton County Sale Barn, 3870 Highway 412 East

Priority violations:

• Employees did not lather with soap long enough before rinsing off soap. Lather for 10-15 seconds before rinsing off soap.

• Mashed potatoes still 84°F. Cool foods properly. From 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours or less. From 70°F to 41°F or below in 4 hours or less.

• Cold holding unit is not holding food at 41°F or below. Food moved to working refrigerator as needed.

• Sanitizer is too strong. Should be 50-100ppm. Corrected.

Non priority violations:

• Handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use some kind of barrier with bare hands.

• Vacuum packing ready-to-eat foods (cooked foods) require a variance and Hazard Analysis Critical Control plan. Discontinue vacuum packing. Remove items that are vacuumed packed from the facility.

Sonic, 1134 Highway 412 West

Priority violations:

• Interior of ice machine bin drop guard has an accumulation of debris, especially in the corners.

• Food items checked in walk-in cooler are at 44°F. Excessive ice/condensation build-up around the fan unit. Food items moved to another unit as needed. Service call made during inspection.

Non priority violations:

• Ice machine drop guard has some screws that are rusting and water is causing the rust to run down the drop guard. Use only approved hardware to repair food equipment.

• Interior of walk-in door is rusty and no longer easily cleanable. Resurface, cover or replace as needed to have a surface that can be easily cleanable using materials that are designed for such a purpose.

• Excessive grease under, around and on equipment next to the fryers. Clean all these areas frequently enough to prevent the accumulation of excessive grease on equipment.

• Floor under fryers is no longer in good condition, easily cleanable or smooth enough to allow for easy cleaning.

• Grout in tiles around the front three-compartment sink and around ice cream machine is missing enough to allow food and standing water in the cracks. Fill in grout in any areas as needed.

Editorial on 05/14/2017