WAFFLE HOUSE #323
165 Park Avenue
Florida, 32073
Clay County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook preparing eggs wearing a watch. Cook removed watch. 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. Handle for hash browns laying in hash browns. Manager stored properly. Handle again in hash browns a few minutes later. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwash sink at dishwasher. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-111. Manager posted sign during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage in far right reach in cooler stored above/with food for customers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Operator only has two physical certificates. All other proof of food handler training shown by screenshots on phone. Also, no proof of food handler training for Mary, Ruth, Shirly, Zelbudee, Natalie, Anthony and Vanessa, all per manager hired over 60 days ago. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sinks in women's and men's restrooms reach a maximum of 74F. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two opened employee beverages in reach in cooler across from office stored above hash browns for customers. Operator moved both beverages to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomato in reach in cooler to left of grill at 58F. Observed pan elevated above chill line on top of another pan of sliced tomato. Operator voluntarily discarded diced tomatoes. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Gallon of milk in reach in cooler at to go area not date marked. Per employee, milk opened two days prior. Employee labeled with open date. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Operator does not have original certificates. All certificates shown on phone. Also, per operator, unable to provide proof of training for 8 employees hired over 60 days.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink beside triple sink reaches maximum temperature of 78F. Women's restroom reaches maximum temperature of 76F and men's restroom reaches maximum temperature of 75F.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of wrapped straws and carry out utensil kits on the floor in dry storage room.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Multiple rubber spatulas have pieces missing or melted on the food contact surface, no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
- 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. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked. Per operator, milk opened two days prior. Employee marked appropriate date on milk. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of reporting responsibilities for new hire, Lora E. Operator had employee sign form during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Two fly strips hanging by office with accumulation of dead flying insects. Manager removed both fly strips and discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Clean wiping cloths in bag on floor in dry storage.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean stacked plastic cups with water between cups.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of ice scoop in right ice bin in ice. Manager moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out cups in holders at both soda machines not covered. Manager added lids to all top cups. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed two different employees crack raw shell eggs into fry pan, remove gloves, handle clean utensils/pans or other food products and put on new gloves without washing hands in between. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. No time marked on shell eggs held on time as a public health control. Operator marked correct time at beginning of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).