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WAFFLE HOUSE #43

509 N WESTSHORE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33609

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3714850
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13753343
DBPR license3901043

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets are torn at time of inspection

#2Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed fork handle in bulk raw chicken pan on cooks line at time of inspection.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.