WAFFLE HOUSE #1527

5022 Capital Circle Southwest
Tallahassee, Florida, 32305
Leon County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8857100

  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of cups stored on the floor in storage area. Operator removed off of the floor to proper place during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters on clean cups by coffee machine not inverted or protected. Operator corrected during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8856511

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779187

  • 29-49-6:Basic - Accumulation of standing liquid in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cook line. Manager began cleaning liquid during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-09-4:Basic - Cold water handle inoperable at hand wash sink in storage area.
  • 03A-05-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in walk in freezer. Observed ambient temperature: 31F. Maintenance on site during inspection to repair. **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. Dish machine maximum temperature: 146F. Maintenance on site during inspection to repair dish machine. Per manager will not use dish machine for sanitation until repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced ham 47F and sliced american cheese 49F in make table at cook line at 12:45. Per manager ham held since 10:45 and cheese held since 12:15. Employee stored food items in ice during inspection. New temperatures at 1:15: diced ham 41F and sliced american cheese 43F. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink next to dish area used to store equipment while employee washes dishes.

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8640459

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572962

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of liquid on bottom of reach in cooler next to coffee machine at front line.
  • 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together.
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer Chlorine 0ppm. Manager discarded wiping cloth solution during inspection.
  • 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. Observed dishwasher machine surface temperature 150.8F. Per manager maintenance will be scheduled for repair. Employee set up three compartment sink Chlorine 100ppm. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control. Observed shelled eggs held at room temperature at 11:00. Per manager shelled eggs held since 10:45. Manager time marked eggs during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed opened can of whipped cream with no date mark. Manager voluntarily discarded whipped cream during inspection. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8575768

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572392

  • 22-57-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed dish machine surface temperature 146.8F. Per manager maintenance will be scheduled for repair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-15: Observed dish machine surface temperature at 147.5F and rinse temperature gauge displays maximum temperature of 165F. Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate surface temperature of 160F. Per manager maintenance has been done to dish machine on 12-13-23. Manager called to schedule repair during inspection. Three compartment sink is set up Chlorine 50ppm. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377912

  • 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. Observed dish machine surface temperature 146.8F. Per manager maintenance will be scheduled for repair. Warning
  • 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. Observed opened milk not date marked. Manager marked milk 12-10-23 during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation