WAFFLE HOUSE #2044
7652 Merrill Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32277
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
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. Personal drinks on prep area.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Manager/ cook on line wearing watch.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Soda in boxes stored on floor
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up around walk in freezer door
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper stored on top of ice machine, moved to ice bucket **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple personal drinks stored in glass reach in coolers, manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle mix 53f in reach in cooler, all other waffle mix 41f. Manager states might have been placed out, but in reach in cooler now. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 3 opened chocolate milks and 2 opened white milks, opened previously not aware how many days have passed
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing quat test strips for sanitizer buckets.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Still needs **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens restroom missing handwashing sign **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Still needs, replaced at time of call bs k **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens restroom missing handwashing sign **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine black soiled build up on deflector **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Per manager the employee training system has changed and doesn't have access to it. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Per manager it's not apart of the on boarding process and doesn't have the information for employees **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 33-19-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground at mop sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 33-29-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid left open **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens restroom missing handwashing sign **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine black soiled build up on deflector **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Per manager the employee training system has changed and doesn't have access to it. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Per manager it's not apart of the on boarding process and doesn't have the information for employees **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
16
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. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust **Warning**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Managers on line wearing a watch while in food preparation **Warning**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door propped open with a wooden block, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground at mop sink **Warning**
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid left open **Warning**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper stored on top of ice machine, manager moved to store correctly **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens restroom missing handwashing sign **Warning**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels still on clean containers stacked in drying rack, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in a mini personal blender cup inside reach in cooler over hashbrowns. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over hashbrowns in reach in cooler, manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 cracked eggs stored in basket up top with whole shelled eggs, eggs removed **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork chops 47f sausage Pattie's 45f steak 47f. Manager States hinge on cooler door is faulty. Placed pans of ice on product in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine black soiled build up on deflector **Warning**
- 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. Per manager the employee training system has changed and doesn't have access to it. **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. Per manager it's not apart of the on boarding process and doesn't have the information for employees **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).