WAFFLE HOUSE# 443
7147 OKEECHOBEE RD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bin Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on table with silverware and bread Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under cooks station
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups not covered
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. 3 compartment sink. Mop sink was clogged manager cleaned drain now
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near drink station Corrected On-Site
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups by drink station Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sliced 53f cold holding ,ham diced 46f cold holding, advised to rapid chill manager placed them in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Dishes surface soiled, the coffee cups on both service station - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/11/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On multiple door handle on cooks line under make station, both coolers ends of front line.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Beverage cups at front beverage station.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned under dishmachine area build up of soil and debris.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink by dish station Operator provided new sign. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee remove gloves, after task, change glove,not wash hands.
- 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks line make station , diced ham 54F cold holding, sliced tomatoes 49F, sliced Cheese 49F cold holding. Instructed operator and moved for rapid chill procedure.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Dishes surface soiled, the coffee cups on both service station
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/11/2023 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
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. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple on service line
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Condenser fan covers in walk in cooler are soiled
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Beneath waffle make station
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Open case of cups on the floor in dry storage room Repeat Violation
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. For eggs over cook line. Operator marked Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator stated that not all current employees have completed training due to a lack of books
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/6/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).