WAFFLE HOUSE# 1518
6796 COMMONWEALTH AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/9/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
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. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with dust around vents throughout kitchen area.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed; clean plates not inverted or protected stored on shelf above three compartment sink at bar. Guests sitting at bar directly in front of non-inverted plates. Plates exposed to possible contamination. Ice bucket stored not inverted next to ice machine near rear exit of kitchen. Person in charge inverted ice bucket. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired June 01, 2024. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door broken and unable to close fully on cook line next to grill top. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed knife stored in hash browns with handle in contact with product. Person in charge removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing on dumpster at rear exterior of establishment. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to clean containers stored on drying rack above three compartment sink in dish area.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed both lids open on dumpster located at rear of establishment.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to-go cups not inverted and with no protection stored on standing reach in cooler at end of cook line.
- 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. Observed employee on cook line crack shell eggs, remove and don new gloves, then handle ready to eat toast without washing hands. Instructor educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed opened box of raw beef items stored over boxes of ready to eat raisin bread in walk-in freezer. Not all food items in commercial packaging. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; soda nozzles soiled on soda tower at end of cook line. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance build up in top corners near ice machine door. **Repeat Violation**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher with gauge in red used to prop door open from kitchen to dish area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
13
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed clean utensils in soiled container under cook line. Observed debris build up on pie cutter in kitchen.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed expired license displayed. Confirmed with person in charge license is up to date.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach under triple compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on syrup shelf, employee removed drink and properly stored in designated employee beverage area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on shelf with clean utensils in front of cook line.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cooler door next to cook line unable to close. Chemical bottle holding it shut. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed handle of ice scoop in ice bin touching ice next to dairy cooler.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing missing dumpster plug.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at hand wash sink next to triple compartment sink.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soil build up under ice cooler next to dairy cooler. Observed fan cover in walk-in cooler with dust build up.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened water bottle on shelf in walk-in cooler
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from pipe in dry storage area leaking on to floor.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth next to soda fountain near dairy cooler.
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed large ant on wall in kitchen above triple compartment sink and on floor in dining room.
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on side of reach in cooler next to cook line.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Newly opened box of Ham (44F) temperature at beginning of inspection. Recommended person in charge put in freezer. Second temp at (40F). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed toasters with debris and build up. Observed bacon cooler with build up and debris. Observed debris and build up in egg cooler.
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rusting on shelves in reach in cooler next to cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 13 basic).