WAFFLE HOUSE #1228
2525 54th Avenue North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33714
Heritage Oaks
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sausage in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered sausage. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
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. Employee phone on shelf with clean silverware in front of counter area.Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No signage at hand sink in rear prep area. Emailed signage to manager and he printed and posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not covered in kitchen. Employee inverted container to cover filters.
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty dish to clean equipment no hand wash. Educated employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 no date mark. Employee dated milk. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle area spiked with debris. Employee cleaned area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over the single service and sugar in rack near swinging door. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in cooler at end of cook line to left has standing water.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on counter in wait station area. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.soda nozzle area of soda fountain soiled, waffle irons soiled with food debris,
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked with container of dish soap. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in rear of kitchen soiled with black mold like debris.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in Floor tile in cook line area that is broken.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in cook line area broken.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of waffle irons soiled with food debris. Exterior of dish machine has buildup of lime scale.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored open on counter in cook line area. Employee covered filters Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).