WAFFLE HOUSE #2352
1385 GRAND VENTURE DR · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34286
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed hash browns (51F – Cooling) in the cold holding unit near the office. A date mark on the hash browns shows the hash browns were prepared the day prior to inspection. The operator stated the hash brown had been held in the cooler overnight. The operator discarded the hash browns. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed an employee wearing gloves handle raw beef then change gloves without washing hands before handling clean dishware. Educated the employee on proper glove procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground sausage patties stored over raw shell eggs on the raw foods cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw sausage. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed hash browns (51F – Cooling) in the cold holding unit near the office. A date mark on the hash browns shows the hash browns were prepared the day prior to inspection. The operator stated the hash brown had been held in the cooler overnight. The operator discarded the hash browns. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the chlorine wiping cloth solution exceeded 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:05 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.