Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WAFFLE HOUSE #2333

2729 SR 16 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3624151
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10917894
DBPR license6502226

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line touching handles of pans that where previously touched by the manager who was cracking raw shell eggs, employee did not wash hands the entire time after touching pan handles while plating other ready to eat foods. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 broken shell eggs in reach in cooler next to grill on cook line.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding) in shallow pan in open top section of reach in cooler next to grill, per manager tomatoes have been in cooler for 1.5 hours sliced ham (53F – Cold Holding) in overfilled continued in top section of open reach in cooler next to grill, per manager tomatoes have been in cooler for 1.5 hours

#7High Priority03F-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. Missing time mark for raw shell eggs above cook line, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. All sanitation buckets on cook line reading 200ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large container in hand wash sink by dish area at front counter.

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees filling up containers in hand wash station by dish area at front counter.

Basic 3

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line.

#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around frames of reach in coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go cups in metal tubes on cook line facing upwards without a cover **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.