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WAFFLE HOUSE 2199

2121 DEL PRADO BLVD · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33990

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3620093
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10912390
DBPR license4607028

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager discarded raw chicken. Observed raw hamburgers (45F – Cold Holding); raw pork chops (46F – Cold Holding); raw steaks (46F – Cold Holding); country ham (45F – Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager placed all items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white sausage gravy (122F – Hot Holding) in steam table beside coffee and tea station. The manager place white sausage gravy on stove top to reheat. See Reheating Temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed temperature measuring device not working. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line ambient temperature 46F. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line gasket torn. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.