IOWA 80 BLIMPIE/FUEL CENTER

Violations (9)

• 3-501.18CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: One container of opened hot dogs in the walk-in cooler was observed with a date of 8/27/26. This date is past the allowed 7-day timeframe. Facility had not been selling hotdogs due to a backorder of hotdog buns. Corrected by: voluntarily discarding expired hot dogs.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 23

• 7-201.11CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Three small ant bait stations were observed being stored in locations beside food product or above single service items. Corrected by: relocating to areas separated and below food, equipment, utensils, and single service items.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 28

• 4-202.11CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 47 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Two stainless steel bread scrapers were observed being stored inside of a cardboard box in between uses. The cardboard box is not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable. Corrected by: sending bread scrapers to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized and then stored in a separate storage container that can be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.

  Good Retail Practices | P | Item 47

• 2-103.11(O)Critical

  Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Facility was unable to provide proof of an employee reporting agreement policy that informs employees of their reporting responsibilities for both symptoms and future illness diagnoses.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 3

• 4-602.11(A-D )CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Facility reported that in-use utensils like bread knives, spatulas, and serving ladles were not being changed out at the required frequency of once every 4 hours. Corrected by: initiating a new utensil schedule to require changing of utensils at more frequent intervals to align with the required 4 hour timeframe.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 16

• 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13

  Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: The wire rack shelving unit beside the bread oven and the wire rack shelving unit holding bulk canned goods were both observed with an accumulation of dust and require additional cleaning.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49

• 3-302.12Corrected on site

  Iowa food code item 37 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Two spray bottles of water for bread were observed without proper labeling in the kitchen. Corrected by: providing labels with the common name of "water" on the storage containers.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 37

• 6-202.15

  Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: The exit door that is located between the kitchen entry and retail walk-in beverage cooler was observed with significant gapping present along the bottom of the door. Daylight can be seen shining through. This outer opening is not protected and could allow pests to enter the facility.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38

• 3-305.11Corrected on site

  Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Boxes holding coffee and coffee products were observed being stored on the floor behind the front counter. Corrected by: placing crates beneath the boxes of coffee products to ensure 6 inches between the product and the floor.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39