WAFFLE HOUSE
ML King Memorial Highway
Gainesville, Florida, 32604
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Top for wait station tea urn.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of double door glass door reach-in cooler in wait station. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Double door glass door reach-in cooler in wait station.
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dropped cup on floor then picked it up and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at front counter hand washing sink. Employee provided hand towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
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 9/16/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee container of hummus stored in front counter reach-in cooler closest to office. Manager removed hummus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf underneath front counter soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched nose and proceeded to handle clean silverware behind front counter without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash silverware. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Front counter dish machine, 150F. **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw pork in reach-in cooler next to cook line grill. Manager placed ground beef underneath pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket behind front counter 200+ ppm. Manager had employee add water to sanitizer bucket, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).