Health Inspections: Hammel House Inn Restaurant

Address: 121 S. Main St., Waynesville

Date of inspection: Aug. 25

Violations: Person in charge did not ensure that employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report information about their health. To prevent transmission of foodborne illness, the person in charge shall ensure that food and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report information about their health as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.

Person-in-charge did not ensure that the facility has written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Person in charge shall ensure that the FSO or RFE have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involved discharge onto surfaces.

Observed improper use and/or maintenance of wiping cloths. Wet wiping cloth on the counter in the salad area. (1) Cloths that are in use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out container that occur as food is being served shall be maintained dry and used for no other purpose; (2) Cloths that are in use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (a) held between uses in a chemical sanitizer of the appropriate concentration; and (b) shall be laundered daily; (3) Cloths that are used with raw animal foods shall be kept separate from cloths used for other purposes; (4) Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solution in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be free of food debris and visible soil; (5) Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions specified in paragraph (M)(2)(a) of this rule in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, or single-use articles; (6) Single-use disposable sanitizer wipes shall be used in accordance with EPA-approved manufacturer’s label use instructions.

Equipment and/or components are not maintained in good working order. Shelving in the walk-in cooler is rusting. Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under rules 3717-1-04 and 3717-1-04.1 of this code.

The physical facilities are not being maintained in good repair. Floors and walls around the ovens are in poor repair. Wall in the salad area has exposed brick. The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Observed a build-up of dirt and debris. Accumulation of dirt on top of the dish machine. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, and cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed.

Comments: Kitchen manager is level 2 food safety certified. Please have employee health plan and vomitus clean up plan by the re-inspection.

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