WAFFLE HOUSE 388

2963 West US Highway 90
Florida, 32055
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 12/3/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
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. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee sandwich from Buccee's in front reach-in cooler, not segregated.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris throughout cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall dispenser not protected or inverted. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Open container of milk not date marked at front reach-in cooler; open date unknown. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8823063
2024-12-03
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 7/8/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
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. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout soiled with dust and grease accumulation Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep counter. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle cover broken at first reach-in cooler on line from back area.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight showing through gaps at bottom corners of exterior back door.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris throughout cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two employee drinks in line reach-in coolers.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall dispenser not protected or inverted. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cookline reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Male cook washed hands in back for approximately five seconds without using soap.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In first reach-in cooler from back: milk (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Manager moved milk and cheese to another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At last holding pan: gravy (114F - Hot Holding). Manager discarded. 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. Gallon of milk with no date mark and manager did not know when it was opened.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Line mixer soiled with dust and old food debris. Rust and mold-like substance in interior bin of ice machine. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8738046
2024-07-08
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 1/4/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Wet cardboard on shelf under hashbrowns of walk-in cooler.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ce bucket not stored inverted or protected.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bacon and cheese on floor of walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Manager stated delivery truck truck arrived earlier today and moved items to storage shelves. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of wall cup holders soiled with dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris throughout cookline.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall dispenser not protected or inverted. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cookline reach-in cooler.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on floor, not hanging to dry.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Line mixer soiled with dust and old food debris. Rust and mold-like substance in interior bin of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from office. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8443297
2024-01-04
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/4/2024 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 7/12/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
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. Ceiling tiles throughout soiled with grease and dust accumulations. Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water leaking from wash area resulting in standing water on floor along cookline and dining room. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in front reach-in cooler, not segregated or labeled. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall dispenser not inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected from contamination. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of two coolers on cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on condiment rack. Manager removed to dirty linens collection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly on cook-line.
  • 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. No date mark on gallon container of milk. Employees did not know when it was opened. Manager voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink across from office.
Food Inspector #8359202
2023-07-12
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).