WAFFLE HOUSE #2261
2510 Sunset Point Road
Clearwater, Florida, 33765
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer 200ppm. Operator refilled sanitizer bucket. Second test 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Discussed with manager. Emailed operator time as a public health procedure form.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine multiple times, food contact surfaces temperatures are 148.1F - 151.3F not reached minimum 160F. Manager set up three comp sink with chlorine sanitizer to manually sanitize food contact surfaces. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes and utensils and then picked up plated of food, and served food without washing hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut ham (48f cold holding) Manager placed ham in walk in cooler. Second temperature at 41f cold holding) second temp taken at 10:55am Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits (110 f to 117F - Hot Holding) temps taken at 9:41am. Manager reheated all the grits.Second temps taken at 10:35am at 171 f Corrected On-Site
- 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Ran dish machine multiple times, final rinse temperatures shows 175F - 178F on gauge. Operator contacted service company at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 5 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the pad around dumpster.- manager cleaned dumpster area Corrected On-Site
- 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink in outside area near back exit
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( box of tomatoes) stored with ready-to-eat food ( bottles of orange juice ) in walk in cooler . Manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site
- 08B-74-1:Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry- stored on the floor near walk in cooler -manager relocated water softener salt Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin in the top back corner area in front counter area
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on shelf with sauces in front line area - employee phone removed from area Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in back kitchen near ice machine Repeat Violation
- 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Hash browns at 45-53 F at 9:01 am prepared 4:00 pm the previous day - reviewed proper cooling with manager- manager discarded food **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Hash browns at 45-53 F at 9:01 am prepared 4:00 pm the previous day - reviewed proper cooling with manager -manager discarded food **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).