DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WAFFLE HOUSE 2040

WAFFLE HOUSE 2040 maintains a 3.8/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in PANAMA CITY BEACH. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

11140 Panama City Beach Parkway
Florida, 32407
Bay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13527518

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13491244

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10910870

  • 22-57-6:High Priority - High temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F at dish surface in dish washer. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish surface tested at 149F max. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line make table: tomatoes 49F, diced ham 49F, sliced ham 46F, per manager on line for approximately 3 hours. Manager moved items to freezer for rapid chilling. New temps: sliced tomatoes 32F, sliced ham 33F, diced ham 35F, 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. No irreversible thermometer or temperature strips available.
  • 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. 3 servers on duty at time of inspection with no current food handler training.

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724193

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bag of personal food sitting on case of eggs in walk-in cooler. Manager removed food at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. No lid for sleeve of cups in dispensers on line. Employee put lid on top cup at time of inspection. 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-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. No proof for 1 server. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731262

  • 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. Repeat Violation
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 2/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8555671

  • 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.
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the sanitizer buckets and/or dishmachine. Observed only chlorine strips but using quat sanitizer in buckets.

Inspection Date: 11/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352549

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed glass of coke with no lid over hot hold grits. Manager threw out coke and put glass in dish area. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sausage gravy not covered. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in back prep area. Manager stocked paper towels. Corrected On-Site