WAFFLE HOUSE
West Newberry Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32669
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/8/2025
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 1/8/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in front of back door.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers stored above three compartment sink. Manager turned containers over during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on kitchen prep table next to grit warmer.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets for front counter reach-in coolers torn. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets for front counter reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation
- 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. Dish machine behind front counter, 154F. Warning
- 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. Eggs stored on cook line no time mark. Manager stated eggs placed on cook line at 8:30 am. Manager placed proper time mark on item. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of tea urn in wait station.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed thermometer in front counter hand washing sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dry storage area in front of walk-in cooler.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Plate of cake in reach-in cooler across from office. Manager removed plate of cake from reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front of kitchen ice machine, front covering peeling. Shelves in dry storage area rusty. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Old containers and buckets behind recycling container in corner of parking lot.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of stand up reach-in cooler next to cook line grill. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Stand up reach-in cooler next to cook line grill.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler across from office.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sausage in walk-in freezer. Manager provided cover for sausage. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in drawers of make station reach-in cooler: ham (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink next to register area. Employee provided paper towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/1/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for reach-in cooler next to cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Milk stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Manager placed milk on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket behind front counter, 200 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket, 75 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Employee handled dirty dishes from the dining room and proceeded to prepare a drink without washing their hands. Manager had employee wash their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink behind building.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/23/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/10/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table next to ice machine above single service items. Manager moved drinks to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle of water stored in reach-in cooler next to soda machine. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket improperly stored. Ice bucket next to ice machine not inverted. Manager turned bucket over. Corrected On-Site
- 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 eggs changed gloves and proceeded to handle clean plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands, change gloves and use new plate. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Eggs stored on cook line not properly timed. Manager stated item placed on cook line 15 minutes prior. Manager had employee place proper time mark on item. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in hand washing sink next to dish machine. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/10/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).