DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WAFFLE HOUSE #567

North West Shore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728663

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates on top shelf of cooksline not inverted
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on cooksline. Operator discarded, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood soiled with dust and grease
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cooksline
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooksline
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Back and front kitchen area and underneath cooking equipment Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen and dining room. Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen areas
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Operator replaced all sanitizer buckets 100 ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in back kitchen area was blocked by brooms. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed 5 employees working and no Certified Food Manager Donnell Lewis Assistant Manager

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8746918

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of eggs stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Broken egg in bottom of triple door cooler by soda boxes.

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8483769

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet/handle. At 3 compartment sink
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Inspection Date: 9/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8483247

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8363883

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on top shelf of cooksline soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in back kitchen area by 3 compartment sink and 1 dead roach on cooksline floor Warning
  • 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 apron and personal empty food containers stored on prep table in back kitchen area Warning
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled back kitchen area, cooksline and dining area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cooksline Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Prep reach-in-coolers on cooksline and Grill top with encrusted debris Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by large bread rack in back kitchen area Repeat Violation Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning