WAFFLE HOUSE# 96
922 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored inside refrigerator on cooks line. Manager discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in notion of double door refrigerator on cooks line. Manager cleaned out refrigerator. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket. Manager removed and properly stored mop. **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. Pancake batter held on time as a public health control has no time markings. Manager added proper time stamp to pancake batter. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under dishwashing area.
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Packaged crackers stored under tray filled with water, operator moved crackers on top. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in woman's restroom. Handwashing sign next to register faded.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler near soda machine soiled, operator cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under handwashing sink, discussed with operator. Operator states they are waiting for part.
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine - 200ppm+) CORRECTED TO 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).