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WAFFLE HOUSE #831

WAFFLE HOUSE #831 in LAKELAND has 8 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.4/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4210 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13561324

  • 16-38-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Rinse gauge missing, wash gauge not reading. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: Rinse gauge missing, wash gauge not reading. **Time Extended** **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10940318

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed bag of cheese, and chocolate syrup in a Publix bag on shelf next to ham steak in reach in cooler. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed four missing ceiling tiles on cook line. Warning
  • 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Rinse gauge missing, wash gauge not reading. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled dust. Observed fan in walk in cooler soiled with dust. Warning
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed employee sanitizer buckets reading 10ppm. Employee changed sanitizer and tested it, 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Using operators temperature dish, 1st temperature 126F, 2nd 143F, last 143F. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745596

  • 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Rinse not reading.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of mold like substance on walk-in cooler shelving
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Has dics thermometer but no batteries

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8742664

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on soda machine.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee crack eggs, changed gloves without washing hands.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 5/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8672103

  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cookline Maintenance man at hardware store buying cover. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of food and debris cover lid on marketable of left of cookline.
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs were put in place at 10:00 am, Manager time marked eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chili in reachin cooler

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8511973

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in 4-door reach in cooler next to flat grill. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in 4-door reach in cooler next to flat grill. **Time Extended**
  • 38-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8510600

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in 4-door reach in cooler next to flat grill. Warning
  • 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Flip top unit Hashbrowns 45F, ham 45F, Cut Tomatoes 45F, cooked mushrooms 45, waffle batter 45F Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Flip top unit Hashbrowns 45F, ham 45F, Cut Tomatoes 45F, cooked mushrooms 45, waffle batter 45F Warning

Inspection Date: 8/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357701

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on interior shield, manager cleaned shield. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under dish machine.
  • 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine.
  • 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.