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Wendy's

January 6, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3/31/16 REPORT 1735167 NOT CORRECTED: 33 OBSERVED THE GAS LINE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND GAS CONNECTIONS. 34 OBSERVED RAW CONCRETE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS. NOTED FLOOR MAT ON TOP OF CONCRETE SURFACE WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS UNDERNEATH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR TILES THROUGH OUT PREP AREA/DISHWASHING AREA WITH WORN SURFACES AND MISSING GROUT CAUSING EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO RE GROUT LINES AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL TILE NEXT TO FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE FROM WALL. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. WALLS SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK IN POOR REPAIR, USING FOAM TO SEAL. INSTD TO REMOVE FOAM AND REPAIR WALL SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WALLS SURROUNDING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNCLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WALLS AND ALL ATTACHED WIRING AT DRIVE THRU AREA NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 31, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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