WAFFLE HOUSE #2333
2729 State Highway 16
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32092
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets under soda machines on cook line.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Not in use coffee filters sitting out on counter on cook line. No cover for tube of exposed to go cups at both ends of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands, changed gloves, then continued to handle to go trays and clean plates that would not have any raw animal products placed on them without washing hands after changing gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Plate of raw bacon stored over bag of jalapeños in reach in cooler by flattop grill on cook line, jalapeños moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Both sanitation buckets on cook line reading over 100ppm, employees added water to buckets. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In reach in cooler next to warming unit on make line, employee bag next to customer food. Manager removed bag from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid open. Manager closed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up around door frame.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At to go drink sleeve next to flat top was not inverted. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Two tea urns not in use were not covered. Manager added covering. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In reach in cooler by cash register, milk opened yesterday at 6am was not dated. Manager added date. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Above in box soda dispenser next to manager office, bottle of Tylenol. Manager removed medicine. **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 employee crack raw shell eggs then immediately handled clean dishes. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Below flip top cooler on make line, waffle batter (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated batter was in and out of refrigeration during rush this morning. At flip top cooler on make line, diced ham (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated flip top was open and closed during rush. Manager moved ham to walk in cooler to lower temp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).