WAFFLE HOUSE #508
2065 SW HWY 484 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-25-4High 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. Female employee adjusted glasses then continued to cook without washing hands.
Intermediate 4
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Store manager certificate expired 10/2023.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has substance on deflector plate.
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Unable to provide measuring device.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All certificates have store number rather than trainer number. Several certificates missing certified food manger information. Several certificates missing date of birth. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates stacked on shelf over dish machine with food contact surface up.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Pan of stew on shelf over hashbrowns in reach in cooler. Bag with cream cheese and bagels on top of cases of eggs in walk in cooler. All were placed in bin at bottom of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on side of rack containing reheating hot box. Purse on shelf over bag in a box soda. All were moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Non food grade drill being used in establishment to mix food. Drill has multiple holes.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in drink station are not covered. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill with food debris on top of hot box near office. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:56 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.