WAFFLE HOUSE #195
I 4
Lakeland, Florida, 33805
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 5/6/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10734715
- 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. Scoop for the hash browns on the cook line.
Inspection Date: 12/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724631
- 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. Employee cracked eggs then handled bread. He changed the glove after he touched the bread ; but swashbuckling his hands.
Inspection Date: 3/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8502575
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on meat cooler soiled with food debris.
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washed hand with cold water only. Employee rewashed hands in warm water. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 9/25/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8502063
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping towel on cookline. operator moved towel Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: Wet wiping clothes sitting on counter. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 9/18/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346086
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reaching cooler doors. Both 4 door reachin cooler
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in freezer shelving with mol like substance
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping towel on cookline. operator moved towel Corrected On-Site
- 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 crack eggs without changing gloves and moved to add food to grill. manager coached employee on hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 16-54-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Thermolabel not turning black. Warning