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WAFFLE HOUSE

WAFFLE HOUSE located in OCALA has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 1.9/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4011 Southwest College Road
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Canterbury Circle Apartments
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13495129

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, up tomatoes 46F, Manager add ice. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: Cold holding: at the cook line, cut tomatoes 51F, diced ham 50F, ham 56F, Cooler was off, Manager turned on, items placed at 7:00am, manager moved to freezer. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10924148

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above soda bags, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers above triple sink.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in cooler soiled also around gaskets Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. One container stored above triple sink with old stickers, manager removed the stickers. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups stored inside cup holders with no lid. Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At the prep area, petroleum jelly stored above ice bucket, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Reach-in cooler at the prep room, chili made 08/17/2025 at 47F.
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the prep room, chili made 08/17/2025 at 47F.
  • 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. Male employee at the cook line, cracked eggs with gloves hands and touched handles, also removed gloves and replaced with new gloves, no Handwash occurred, Manager address situation with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Hot box at the prep area, grits 117F, 118F, 112F, 114F, 121F and 118F all grits kept overnight in Hot holding box. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, up tomatoes 46F, Manager add ice. **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. Hot box at the prep area, grits 117F, 118F, 112F, 114F, 121F and 118F all grits kept overnight in Hot holding box. Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine above 200ppm, manager diluted to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One photocopy Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879803

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food stored above customers food, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted between uses. Next to triple sink, manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use containers with old labels, also, above triple sink, stacked cleaned containers with old stickers residue.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the cook line, cups inside cup holder, no lid, manager placed lid on some holders. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Above ice machine, plastic container with soap, matches, candles and other emergency kit.
  • 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. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (multiple) dairy products no date marked, manager dated all. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For one male employee (transfer from another location). Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728594

  • 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. At the dry storage area, manager moved off the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No document available
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the dry storage area, box of single service on floor, Manager moved off the floor. Also at the front counter area cup dispensers with no overhead protection, manager placed a plastic lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At the cook line (double door cooler).
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At the cook line, employee (wearing gloves) placed raw bacon on the grill, changed gloves and continued working with clean utensils and food. Inspector and manager addressed situation, employee washed hands. Also employee cracked eggs, removed gloves and continued working with cooked food, o hand washed occurred. Manager addressed situation, employee washed his hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One male employee at the cook line.

Inspection Date: 3/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547070

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water leak from ceiling over front bar Counter
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee Wawa cup stored above food served to the public in reach in cooler next to server area. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook on cook line place raw bacon on grill then proceeded to handle cooking equipment, then changed gloves but did not wash hands before placing new gloves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink on cook line with plastic bottle and brushes sitting in hand wash sink. Manager removed items from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388237

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water is leaking from ceiling above front counter across from grill.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets for reach-in cooler next to grill.
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Cooked oil bin next to dumpster.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets for reach-in cooler next to grill. Shelf beneath soda machine on counter closest to office.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room, changed gloves and began handling food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes and began to prepare a cup of coffee in wait station without washing hands. Mana had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Establishment has training certificates for two employees. Manager stated there are twenty employees in establishment.