WAFFLE HOUSE #2352
1385 North Sumter Boulevard
Florida, 34291
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).