Waffle House fails check

A Waffle House in Cumming failed a recent health inspection.

According to the inspector, the person in charge on Jan. 31 wasn’t properly trained in food service management. Health code violations included: The final rinse in the dishwashing machine was not reaching proper temperature of 160 degrees or greater.

■ Dining tables were not being cleaned properly (spray bottle with cloth). Also, there was no measurable sanitizer in the spray bottle.

■ Cold-stored foods were being held at 44-57 degrees. The person in charged was advised cold foods must be held at 41 degrees or below.

■ Hot foods were being held at 125-126 degrees. The person in charge was advised hot foods must be held at 135 degrees or greater.

■ Milk that had expired on Jan. 30 was stored in the reach-in cooler and the walk-in cooler.

■ Syrup and an ice bucket were stored at vegetable sink which should only be used for produce prep and thawing or cooling of ready to eat foods.

Restaurants with failing inspection scores are generally re-inspected within 10 days.