Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WAFFLE HOUSE #719

3639 W US HWY 90 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3614490
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10903924
DBPR license2200358

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes in reach-in cooler on cookline: tomatoes (54F – Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 6

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage room.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup around walk-in freezer door.

#4Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle submerged in hash browns. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle on cookline melted.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.