Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

WAFFLE HOUSE #870

4050 BOATWAY RD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33905

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3324779
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8344032
DBPR license4603948

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wash cloth sanitizer at 200 ppm chlorine at front counter. Operator added water, now reads 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic bottle in hand washing sink across from manager office. Operator removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on wire shelf above three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets preventing reach in cooler door by right of flattop from closing properly.

#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice in large ice machine by three compartment sink. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed damaged light shield in hall outside bathrooms.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:26 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)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.