WAFFLE HOUSE #2387
915 East University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door frame and gasket of reach-in cooler next to front counter soda machine in to go area. Gasket of reach-in cooler next to cook line. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters next to coffee machine in wait station not protected. Manager placed coffee filters in container with lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squeegee stored in front counter hand washing sink. Manager removed squeegee during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/5/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. In outside storage shed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above soda syrup boxes across from office. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled on drawer holding waffle toppings. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs changed gloves then grabbed clean plate and touched clean pan and mixing spoon handle.
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on pants then grabbed Togo food from cooks line and took over to Togo area and put lids on items.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sliced pie in reach in cooler at the end of cooks line, manager moved eggs below pie. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 5 eggs in varies baskets in reach in cooler that are cracked.
- 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. Raw shelled eggs on cooks line brought out at 9:30 no time mark, manager placed time on chart. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees working at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).