WAFFLE HOUSE 2216
3009 West Columbus Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Ridgewood Park
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
5
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. Employees cellphones stored on single service food containers and cutting board on prep table by three-compartments sink. Operator removed cellphones. Corrected On-Site
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. A clean container with old label stored in cabinet. Operator removed label and moved to dish machine for cleaning. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee placed on hair net and drank at office area, then returned to handled food to served customer without washing hands. Discussed with operator about proper handwashing techniques.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. On cook line.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of diced ham 44 F stored in cold well at cook line. Operator moved to walk-in freezer to rapid cool, re temped 42 F at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup along door frame of walk-in freezer
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food debris build up inside 3-doos Delfield refrigerator
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in 3-door Delfield refrigerator Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee crack raw shelled eggs and change gloves with out washing hands. Inspector explained proper hand washing to manager and employee
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw pork in 4-door refrigerator on cookline next to grill top Corrected -observed employee place raw beef on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 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 cannot be determined. Observed pancake batter with no time mark Observed employee time mark batter at time if inspection Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer tested at 200ppm Observed employee discard, refill, and test at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed dishwasher machine not proper sanitizing at time of inspection. Final temperature was 135F. Inspector observed manager set up 3-compartment sink and test sanitizer at 100ppm **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
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. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on shelf above soda bib station Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed stored in hall way to walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of Togo cups stored on floor in back storage area Corrected observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee switch tasks, discard gloves and proceed to replace gloves without washing hands Inspector explained proper hand washing and suggested to to wash hand
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over raw pork sausage in reachin cooler next to grill top Corrected -observed employee place pork on top shelf above raw shelled eggs Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer tested at 200ppm chlorine at sanitizer bucket on service line Corrected -observed employee discard, replace, and test at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 28-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Condensation or other drainage , heavy condensation, water dripping from fan in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
- 42-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/25/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Heavy ice build up in ice machine. Warning
- 28-02-4:Basic - Condensation or other drainage , heavy condensation, water dripping from fan in walk in cooler. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food prep , corrected, manager removed employee drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler , corrected, manager removed onions at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee must wash hands sign at employee hand wash sink by dish machine. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in coolers on cooks line with old debris. Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing , corrected action taken , inspector discussed with management proper hand washing procedures when replacing gloves . **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Opened container of milk held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 45°, corrected action taken , manager placed steak in walk in freezer . **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty with no proof of certification, Courtney Dennison. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/25/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).