WAFFLE HOUSE #2275
South Missouri Avenue
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - 47 F hash browns, cooked ham 50 F, cooked mushrooms 50 F in cooler next to cook line . Manager added ice under food containers , Recheck 41 F hashbrowns , 40 F cooked ham 43 F cooked mushrooms Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in reach in cooler next to coffee maker. Manager relocated employee food Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in front line area Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open trashcan lid. Corrected On-Site
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils ( spatula ) in poor condition - handle not smooth and easily cleanable . Reviewed with manager
- 08B-74-1:Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry in dry storage area. Manager relocated salt Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs over raw sausage in reach in cooler next to grill . Reviewed with manager . Emailed to manager Safe refrigerator storage hand out DBPR Form HR 5030-098. Manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked ham 47 F, cut lettuce 46 F , cut tomato 45 F in top section of reach in cooler next to grill . Manager placed food on ice . Temperatures taken three hours previously **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in front line area has a covering of 2 inch piece of metal bar . Reviewed with manager .
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Reach-in cooler next to flat-top grill 14 raw shell eggs are cracked. Operator discarded eggs. Stop sale not warranted. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on door of reach-in cooler next to soda machine is soiled. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler next to flat-top grill interior have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over open package of raw pork bacon in reach-in cooler next to flat-top grill. Operator removed eggs from above bacon. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler next to flat-top grill 14 raw shell eggs are cracked. Operator discarded eggs. Stop sale not warranted. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in stand-alone refrigerator near managers office not IDd. Operator labeled food Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives on cook line stored between grill Operator removed knives. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in coolers on cook line gaskets soiled with food debris
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-coolers on cook line
- 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. 3 sanitizing chlorine sanitizing buckets located on cook line reading 0ppm. Operator replaced chlorine sanitizer buckets. Reading 50 ppm 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. Holding raw shell eggs for time as a public health control without written procedures. Emailed operator written procedures. Operator filled out paperwork. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/6/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).