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WAFFLE HOUSE #901

WAFFLE HOUSE #901 maintains a 2.5/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in ORLANDO. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

East Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida, 32814
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13505725

  • 13-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food orders while wearing a watch and bracelets. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler that have hash browns . - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee cup stored over bacon in reach in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cracked shell eggs , change gloves and start cooking. Inspector coach employee on proper hand wash. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 small flying insect flying over plates located on shelve over make table that has hash browns . 1 small flying insect flying around front counter. 1 small flying insect on garbage can located in cook line - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-05: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10932808

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food orders while wearing a watch and bracelets.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler that have hash browns .
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee cup stored over bacon in reach in cooler.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cracked shell eggs , change gloves and start cooking. Inspector coach employee on proper hand wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temperature dish dish machine was not reaching 160F, strip didn't change to black and thermometer went up to 147F only .
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 small flying insect flying over plates located on shelve over make table that has hash browns . 1 small flying insect flying around front counter. 1 small flying insect on garbage can located in cook line
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10735318

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of hashbrown cooler and dairy cooler
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. bottom interior of hash brown cooler
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Milk jug in dairy cooler missing a lid. Operator immediately covered with foil Corrected On-Site
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital ambient thermometer on walk in cooler not accurate. And ambient analog thermometer inside walk in cooler reading 26F. Ambient temp at time of inspection was 45F due to delivery. Internal temperature of food was 38-42F

Inspection Date: 9/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777332

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator sanitized and cleaned ice machine during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At entrance to dry storage back of the house.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Server serving food. Operator provided beard guard to server. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back of the house by prep tables. Emailed handwashing sign to operator who printed and posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Back of the house tv at entrance to dry storage.

Inspection Date: 4/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8656214

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On main prep table cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in cooler right next to flat top Fan covers in walk in cooler Ice machine filter covers Bottom of dairy cooler by coffe station - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547218

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent in dry storage
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On main prep table cooler
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Heat machine not sanitizing at 160F Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in cooler right next to flat top Fan covers in walk in cooler Ice machine filter covers Bottom of dairy cooler by coffe station
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Eggs 30minutes per operator. Operator put correct time Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili, grits, gravy, less than 4hrs per operator (120-29F - Hot Holding);. Advised operator to reheat to 165F for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing quat test strips for 3bay
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375860

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Employee preparing toast while wearing a watch.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed one for operator Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Grease under flat top.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.Employee foam cup located in reach in cooler close to office and over restaurant food. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 . Eggs kept over cook ,one per cook they were placed there around 8:44 am. Waffle batter with no time marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provide printed one for operator. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Metal bar drilled into hand sink.