Inspection Report

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WAFFLE HOUSE #2063

704 BLANDING BLVD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3768474
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13885432
DBPR license2001285

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine using hot water for sanitization recorded maximum temperature of 153F on first reading and 140F/139F on two subsequent readings. Operator made service call during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on two occasions scrub and rack dirty dishes and move to handling clean dishes/cups without washing hands first. Operator coached employee on proper handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed reconstituted hash browns (51F/54F/47F/49F/49F/54F/51F/54F/58F/58F – Cold Holding)in container with boxes stored tightly together and carton closed. Per manager and mark on boxes, hash browns prepared yesterday at approximately 3:00. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High 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. Raw shell eggs being held on time as a public health control has time marked as 9:00. Time observed was 8:50. Operator states eggs placed out at 8:30 and added correct time marked to shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed reconstituted hash browns (51F/54F/47F/49F/49F/54F/51F/54F/58F/58F – Cold Holding)in container with boxes stored tightly together and carton closed. Per manager and mark on boxes, hash browns prepared yesterday at approximately 3:00. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee reporting agreement available for Brittany, hired approximately two weeks ago. Operator had employee sign agreement during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed one cook cooking with a bracelet and watch and one server washing and putting away dishes with bracelets on wrist.

#2Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed fly light installed over the three compartment sink and over stored clean lids. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two of the four take out cup dispensers at the soda machines have no top cover. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.