WAFFLE HOUSE #2226
19675 NW 2 AVE · MIAMI GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33169
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Management instructed employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Management instructed employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 2 live flies on ice tea machine, and 1 live fly on soda dispensing machine at front counter, 3 live flies on front bar counter where customers are eating, 1 live fly on saucer on front counter, 1 live fly on ice scoop at front counter, 10 live flies on boxes in back storage areas, 7+ live flies on wires in the back area, 3+ live flies on wall at the three compartment sink, 1 live fly on women's bathroom wall, and 2 live flies on glass and wall in the dining area. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed grills, preparation tables, shelves, and waffle station has accumulation of food debris. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Dennis Roberts, Lussenda Dossous 07/19/22, as Havana Vassell, 07/10/19. **Warning**
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed throughout establishment. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed at front counter soiled prep table, with a live fly on it. Manager placed ice scoop to wash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Kitchen floor, and under cooking equipments are soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of grills, soda stations, gaskets in all reach in coolers at front counter are soiled. Observed containers in a drawer storing utensils under the grill has accumulation of grease, and old food debris. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall throughout the establishment has accumulation of dust. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Manager placed in bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:04 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.