BLUE TOP WAFFLE SHOPPE

Thomas Drive
Florida, 32408
Bay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10725676

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup in sugar storage bin with no handle.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed mission ceiling tile located over the hot water heater.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink in a Yeti cup on the food prep table beside make table. Employee removed the cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed water in front of ice machine. Employee mopped up standing water. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed full sticky fly trap over the rehydrating hash browns. Employee removed the sticky tape trap. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of dill sliced pickles stored in front of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dust build up on side of ice machine.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed cleared container used for sugar was not labeled. Employee labeled the container. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pan stored on handwashing sink. Employee removed pan during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727090

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Manager cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on floor at time of inspection. Employee removed pickles from floor at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Grease/food on crock pot lid. Employee cleaned lid at time of inspection.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sheet pan stored on top of hand wash sink. Employee removed pan at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 3 cooks, 2 servers on duty at beginning of inspection. Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 expired food handler certificate.

Inspection Date: 2/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8534827

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cook line cutting board. Removed at time of inspection. 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. Observed dish washer handle dirty dishes then begin putting away clean dishes, no hand wash. Discussed with employee. Employee rewashed hands and dishes. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cook place raw shell eggs over lettuce in reach in cooler. Discussed with cook, cook placed eggs in different location. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Case of shell eggs sitting on rack near dish area, ambient temp 76F, Per manager less than 4 hours, returned to cold storage at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan of biscuits stored on top of hand wash sink. Employee removed biscuits. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348833

  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on shelf. Ambient temp 78F, no time mark, no written plan. Operator returned eggs to cold storage. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control and provided form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**