WAFFLE AND ICE CREAM JOINT
Based on 7 health inspections, WAFFLE AND ICE CREAM JOINT in JACKSONVILLE has earned a 3.4/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
4131 SOUTHSIDE BLVD STE 107
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/13/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13610836
Met Inspection Standards1 basic
- 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in kitchen with broken pipe underneath and leaking on floor - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-13: Operator fixing during inspection **Time Extended**
1/12/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 10935804
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 4 int, 10 basic
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door not self closing with broken hinges Repeat Violation
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles over single and double glass reach in cooler
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting boards at reach in cooler with excessive cut marks Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food handler employee on front line preparing cut strawberries with no hair restraint and employee also has facial beard and not wearing beard guard Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in 85F standing water on front line
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on front line soiled
- 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Customers bulk to go cutlery stored on front counter not all facing same direction
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Double door reach in cooler on front line not working
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in kitchen with broken pipe underneath and leaking on floor
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not hung in dry storage area
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee tendering customer transaction on front line and then return to preparing food without washing hands Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 3 total live flying insects in establishment in following area: 2 live at hand wash sink in kitchen 1 live in back storage area Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Clean equipment's stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen area Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in kitchen area. Employee provided 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. Operator has new employee with no proof of form
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in kitchen area
10/4/2024· 1y 5mo ago
Visit ID: 8853170
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
8/7/2024· 1y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8852799
Follow-up Inspection Required4 int, 4 basic
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex bathroom door with broken hinge and door not self closing
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board at make table on front line
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard Employee preparing food with no hair restraint
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go containers stored on floor on front line. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils stored in hand wash sink in kitchen. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 32-11-5:Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. No toilet paper in unisex restroom. Employee provided toilet paper Corrected On-Site
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has total of only one food handler employee who is hired over 60 days with no proof of training Warning
- 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. Operator has total of only one food handler employee who is hired over 60 days with no proof of training or form completed Warning
11/13/2023· 2y 4mo ago
Visit ID: 8546072
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
11/13/2023· 2y 4mo ago
Visit ID: 8593794
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
11/1/2023· 2y 4mo ago
Visit ID: 8552208
Facility Temporarily Closed2 high, 6 int, 7 basic
- 36-37-5:Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. At ware washing area. At front counter area At dry storage area
- 32-12-5:Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In single unisex employee restroom.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist on front line
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Food stored on floor. Case of plastic water bottles stored on floor on front counter area. Case of fry oil stored on floor in storage area
- 05-09-4:Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In bottom reach in cooler on front line
- 31B-04-4:Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In single unisex employee restroom. Provided paper hand wash sign **Corrective Action Taken**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Priority: Basic
- 50-08-7:High Priority - Priority: High Priority Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator has been operating for approximately 16 days. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Priority: High Priority Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk (51F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding), stored in bottom reach in cooler on front line. Employee stated was using earlier today approximately 1 hour ago and left out but place back in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk stored in bottom reach in cooler on front line not date marked. Employee stated was open 3 days ago
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: 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. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator using chlorine for sanitizer and has no chlorine test strips
- 16-22-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. No three compartment sink. Operator only has a 1 compartment sink Warning
- 31A-12-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: No handwash sink for employees. No handwash sink for employees at front line and ware washing area Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.