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WAFFLE HOUSE 2199

WAFFLE HOUSE 2199 has 7 health inspections on file for its CAPE CORAL location, with an overall rating of 3.3/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2121 Del Prado Boulevard South
Cape Coral, Florida, 33990
Lee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13464955

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in storage area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach-in cooler gasket torn.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open drink in stand up reach-in cooler beside soda machine. The open drink was discarded. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13464450

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10912390

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line ambient temperature 46F. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line gasket torn. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager discarded raw chicken. Observed raw hamburgers (45F - Cold Holding); raw pork chops (46F - Cold Holding); raw steaks (46F - Cold Holding); country ham (45F - Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager placed all items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white sausage gravy (122F - Hot Holding) in steam table beside coffee and tea station. The manager place white sausage gravy on stove top to reheat. See Reheating Temperature. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed temperature measuring device not working. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8837540

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observe plates above toasters not protected or inverted.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line gasket torn.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. The ice scoop was removed from ice bin. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. The manager added sanitizer to correct to proper strength. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731974

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line ambient temperature 46F.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw steaks (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); ham (45F - Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager placed ice on all raw products. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8441809

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line ambient temperature 46F.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filter unprotected beside coffee machine.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw hamburgers (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); raw pork chops (46F - Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager placed all raw products on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353326

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach-in cooler gasket torn beside cook line.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 cracked eggs in egg rack. The manager discarded cracked eggs. Corrected On-Site