WAFFLE HOUSE# 96
922 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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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).
Inspection on 12/15/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-68-5:Basic - Ceiling ventilation system inadequate as evidence by condensation on ceiling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board near three compartment sink has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed syrup containers in container with water over ready to eat crackers. Manager moved crackers from exposure. Corrected On-Site
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed multiple reach in cooler units on cookline with soiled gaskets. -Observed outside of reach in cooler units soiled with grease like substance on cook line.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach in cooler next to coffee station, manager removed drink and placed in designated area. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed two Delfield units with standing water in bottom of reach in coolers.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 19ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) observed on cookline, employee replenished chlorine level to comply. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use hand wash sink to dump coffee, informed manager/person in charge on proper use of hand wash sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/15/2023 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between reach in cooler lids. Manager removed knife's and places at dishwasher.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf underneath grill has buildup of grease and old food debris.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw sausage cold holding at 45F.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).