Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

WAFFLE HOUSE

1604 OHIO AVE · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3753802
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13792304
DBPR license7100370

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line touched face no glove change continued cooking foods.

#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2026. Establishment is open and operating. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#8High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On waffle batter, operator time stamped 10-2. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles hanging on shelf above single service lids on shelf across from office, manager moved chemical bottles. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled container at hand washing sink on cooks line.

#12Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No certificates available. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of ice on floor in walk in freezer.

#3Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand sign at sink across from office.

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on cooks line not protected.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.