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WAFFLE HOUSE #2352

Health inspection records show WAFFLE HOUSE #2352 in NORTH PORT has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.9/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1385 North Sumter Boulevard
Florida, 34291
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13456682

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in coolers on line on line with torn gaskets. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Observed reach in coolers on line with torn gaskets. Observed gaskets ordered. ** Time Extended **

Inspection Date: 7/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10939755

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with out a beard guard. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in coolers on line on line with torn gaskets. Warning
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage on dumpster pad. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in coolers with soiled gaskets. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water on bottom of milk cooler closest to office. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing gloves without hand washing. Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee washing dishes, handling cash, going back and putting away dishes without handwashing. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching hair/hat and going to put gloves on without handwashing. Warning
  • 29-39-4:Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. Observed backflow preventer missing on outside hose/ mop station. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8994183

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed backside of handles on reach in coolers with food debris. Observed Operator cleaning all handles. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed scoop for hash browns touching food. Observed operator correcting scoop and coaching employees Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach coolers on line, gaskets soiled. Observed operator cleaning gaskets. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters sitting on top of coffee cups, not in a protective container with a cover. Observed operator putting item in a container with a lid. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler, pork chops stored without a cover to protect. Observed operator covering pork chops. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on grill line, wet cloth underneath grill stored wet and not in sanitizer bucket. Observed operator covering remove towel. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.observed server pick up an item off floor and not wash hands afterwards.
  • 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. Observed milk in both reach in coolers on line, opened, in use, and not date marked. Observed operator voluntarily disposing of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786279

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a pinkish like substance on inside of ice machine, on shield. Observed operator cleaning and sanitizing immediately. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed scoop for hash browns touching a small section of hash browns. Observed operator remove scoop and voluntarily threw away the section of hash browns that were touched by handle Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters sitting on shelf inside storage cabinet not stored in a protective container with cover. Observed operator throwing away filters. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8542268

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a pinkish like substance around ice guard in ice machine.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket sitting on floor next to ice machine
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed a black mold like substance on back side of soda nozzles at Coke dispensing unit. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8385010

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed cook wearing a watch and employee wearing a Halloween ring
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket sealing coming off on edge of ice machine on inside left, hanging.
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed margarine case and individual margarine in cambro stored on drying shelf where dishes drain possibility of contamination. Spoke with manager and she moved items six inches to the end of shelf with understanding that nothing can be drying within the area or near the items . **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters sitting out next to coffee machine unprotected.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server refilling customers drink in same glass and not washing hands afterwards.
  • 01B-15-4:High Priority - Shell eggs are not clean. See stop sale. Observed an egg in reach in cooler with black like substance on shell. Operation voluntarily threw egg away. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed hose at sink by dish machine hanging too low.
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed one sanitizer bucket with ppm of 200+. Observed employee changing out sanitizer bucket and ppm was at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed gaskets with some food debris on them throughout kitchen area.