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WAFFLE HOUSE

3412 LEE BLVD · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33971

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 14, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3671523
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13540479
DBPR license4607742

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to single service articles without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw bacon with gloves, removed gloves, handled plastic straws, no handwash step. Spoke with employee regarding proper glove usage. **Warning**

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#3High Priority22-57-6

High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher (Temperature 147F) after running multiple times, operator set up manual sanitation in triple sink, chlorine 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) by counter near to office. **Warning**

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Basic 1

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee meals and drinks over food for customers in 4 door reach-in cooler by office. Operator moved to bottom shelf together for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.