WAFFLE HOUSE #2391
Southeast Maricamp Road
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Top portion of make table clean. No change on gaskets and cooler doors. No change on cabinets. **Time Extended**
- 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Wall clean. Floor no change. Ceiling, no change. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Foam cup with iced coffee on top of bag in a box soda. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on top of bag in a box soda. Moved. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. One pan with old label on clean dish shelf.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on front line has rust pitted shelves.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two stacks of coffee filters not covered. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water. 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. Female employee adjusted glasses then continued fill syrup without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near office has ice inside.
- 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. High temp dish machine at 138F. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/15/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened container of milk and creamer on shelf in walk in cooler over cases of ham. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee cooking with bracelet on arm. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two reach in coolers on front line soiled with food debris.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on clean pan near triple sink. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Gap beneath back door, flies present.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups not covered in server station.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea urns on front counter, covered. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Female employee touched face then continued to touch clean plates without washing hands.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands then continued to touch utensil handles and cooked bacon without washing hands. Bacon was placed back on stove.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser on shelf over sleeves of cups in back room. All were moved. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Three certificates missing trainer number.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/15/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Ground beef stored on shelf over pork chops in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cookline for less than two hours: tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); ham (46-47F - Cold Holding). Ice added to all. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top portion of ice bin has black substance.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/25/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Female employee cleared dirty dishes from table then continued to scoop ice. Manager addressed with employee and employee washed hands. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/4/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates on shelf over dish machine not protected from customer contamination at front counter.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over waffle batter in reach in cooler. Employee drink on prep table in front of tea urns. Employee drink on top of case of napkins. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over hotbox in back room. Purse on top of bag in a box sodas. Used apron on top of of bag in a box soda.
- 36-63-4:Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Grease dripping under hood filters on cookline. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Discarded gloves, napkins and food debris on floor at front counter.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of butter on floor at front counter.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket on rack in front of ice machine. Manager flipped. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers near gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door cracked open.
- 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters on top of coffee mugs not protected. No lids over cups at two fountain areas. Repeat Violation
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at front counter: raw ground beef on shelf over ready to eat ham steaks. Also, raw animal food not separated based on cooking temperature requirements. In reach in cooler at front counter: ground pork sausage stored on shelf over bacon.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter blend packets 62F, 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend packets 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter. Stop sale issued. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer chlorine over 200 ppm in sanitizer bucket at front counter. Manager refreshed then 100 ppm.
- 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. Sausage gravy made yesterday with no date mark.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several certificates missing information including CFM number name, dates of expiration and dates of training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/4/2023 revealed 18 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).