WAFFLE HOUSE #323
165 PARK AVE · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook at cook line handle raw bacon with gloved hands, remove gloves then handle clean utensils and shaker without hand wash. Spoke to cook about proper procedures. Also, observed employee drop something on floor, pick it up, then handle syrup container. Also, observed employee touch face then handle clean utensils. Spoke to employees during inspection. Both washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 5 raw shell eggs with broken shells in reach in protein cooler.
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed spray hose below flood plain at triple sink at front counter. No vacuum breaker observed at Bibb.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in front line top Reach in cooler cubed Ham (53F – Cold Holding); Sliced Ham (54F – Cooling); sausage (46F – Cold Holding); Mushrooms Canned (45F – Cold Holding). Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical bottle hanging on wire shelving with nozzle facing grits storage on shelf. Operator moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At employee/customer restroom water only reaching 74F.
Basic 10
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal items in back on an open wire shelf on top of bag and box soda station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed Reach in cooler in front cook line with torn door gasket on bottom door under flip-top cooler top. Also, observed cutting board on right side of drink station with deep grooves.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under back door with light coming through.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage on ground around dumpster.
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground. On right side of building, observed pipe empty into 5 gallon bucket with hole on side. Grease observed leaking from hole in bucket.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed front line hand washing station without hand wash sign. Inspector provided, operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed bottom door gasket of protein reach in cooler soiled. Also, observed cabinet under soda station next to reach in protein cooler, with black/green mold like substance.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed 2 old labels on clean dish ware in back storage area. Operator pulled to remove. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed on right side side soda station missing lid for non inverted cups. Also, observed Togo container lids not inverted in the same area. Operator added lid and inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on far left of kitchen line by back room. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 11:07 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.