WAFFLE HOUSE# 1280
11185 GULF BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles soiled on reach in cooler. Employee cleaned door handles. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over single service.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on farthest to the left of cook line soiled interior. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ham in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy greens 45F, cut tomato 46F employee moved items to walk in freezer for quick chill. retemped after 20 minutes sliced tomato and cut leafy greens 40F. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board on cook line. 3employee removed cell phone. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of ice machine soiled. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves on cook line soiled.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained, soda nozzle area soiled.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Syrup in hand sink. Employee removed syrup. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/12/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
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. Ice machine soiled on lid and interior. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in rear prep area.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink at entrance of kitchen under counter next to cooler,
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed water softener salt on floor in water heater closet and floor next to water softener machine. Manager moved off ground. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) CORRECTED TO ; Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pain relieving tablets over soda boxes on shelf. Employee moved pain medication to office. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee crack eggs and handle ready to eat food without handwashing and glove change. Discussed proper handwashing procedure with employee **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by crates in back dish area. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/12/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
10
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. Interior of ice machine soiled with Black mold like debris. Repeat Violation
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with mold like debris in rear dry storage room.
- 28-02-4:Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Condensation from AC unit dripping on floor.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic glasses at drink station nearest office.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 6 door reach in cooler soiled with mold like debris
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook on cook line started working put on gloves no hand wash.
- 41-20-4:High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Pest strip out when employees working near. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server buss3 table then to plated food no hand wash. Educated employee on hand washing and she washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Eggs in bin on cook line no time mark. Employee marked time on eggs. Educated on time as public health control and requirements. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain nozzles area soiled with debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2023 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).