Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

WAFFLE HOUSE #567

6502 US HWY 301 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3596795
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10878386
DBPR license3906316

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#8High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

Basic 7

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed expired 2025 license posted. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on containers above 3 compartment sink.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soda machine closest to kitchen entrance soiled with slime. Observed hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed insulated cups stored on floor in dry food storage area. Employee stacked boxes 6 inches off floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not protected on tiered shelf across from soda machine. Employee placed in bag. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

#7Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket located in the middle of the cook line at 10ppm, employee remade 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.