WAFFLE HOUSE #2366
9041 New Kings Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32219
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In ice machine on deflector plate buildup of mold-like substance.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/food. Employee drink cup sitting above bag- in- box sodas on rack. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage on pad around dumpster.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On drink machine on cook line by office, around drink nozzles soiled. On multiple reach in cooler on line gaskets soiled with food debris. On cook line, hood filters have build up of grease.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Side panel open on dumpster.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In shed out back of establishment, boxes of to go products stored on floor.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line on side of reach in cooler by cook line, to go cups stored upright in sleeve holder with no lid at top of holder.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cook line reach in cooler near office and reach in cooler next to flat top grill have standing water in bottom of them.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. In walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer fan covers have build up of debris.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler unwashed tomatoes stored of ready to eat onions and Ham. Manager moved tomatoes to be below ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket near entrance of line made with bleach and soup. Manager discarded. Sanitizer Bucket near dish area (Chlorine 0ppm); operator made new Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in reach in cooler waffle batter (59F - Cold Holding). Per cook batter had been out during morning rush, no longer then 1 hour. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. On cook line eggs had no time marking. Employee stated eggs were out for 1 hour and marked time. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line grits (128F - Hot Holding) for 3 hours. Manager reheated to grits (171F - Hot Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. In reach in cooler on cook line by office, gallon of milk and half gallon of chocolate milk not date marked in first 24 hours. Manager stated milk was opened 2 days prior. Manager dated products. **Corrected On-Site**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. Operator not able to locate. Operator printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink by register, employee filling bucket with water in handwash sink, when we arrived. During inspection, Employee filled sanitizer bucket in handwash sink by register. Manager told employee to use sink at dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Three employees present, hired less then 60 days, no documentation of health responsibilities.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Manager removed drink. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door of 4 door reach in cooler doesnt close properly. Top left door metal door is dented at corner, won't seal on gaskets. All TCS foods still temping. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station across from manager office, no hand wash sign. Emailed manager hand wash sign.
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Coffee filter with grounded coffee sitting on counter top without covering. Item was on counter for over 35 mins. Manager covered.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw shell eggs and raw bacon changed gloves but did not wash hands. Manager coached employee on proper handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler on make line, waffle batter (48F - Cold Holding). Batter was in and out of refrigeration during morning rush, per manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Raw shell eggs above stove top did not have time marking. Manager added time marking. Eggs out of refrigeration less than two hours, per manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At hand wash station by manager office, employee dumping drink evidence with ice and soda in sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 9 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).