WAFFLE HOUSE# 1518
6796 COMMONWEALTH AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32254
Inspection 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
28-14-5High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. At back door of establishment, evidence of mop water being dumped next to tree instead of drain next to back door. Cloudy soapy water with food debris and mop strings. Operator stated it looked like they were dumping mop water.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Below the cook line at reach in cooler in kitchen, waffle batter (68F, 46F, retemp after 45 mins 43F, 42F- Cold Holding), per operator the door where batter is located was constantly opened and closed for 2 hours. Operator put in different cooler to get back into temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High 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. Establishment keeps eggs on time. No date mark at time of inspection. Per operator, eggs were placed out 30 mins prior. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Operator has no plan for clean up. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to in box soda dispenser, no paper towels. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches observed under in box drink dispenser. Operator discarded of roaches. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door of reach in cooler where waffle batter and hash browns are kept under cook line is in disrepair. Operator stated maintenance worker is coming to fix it. Door to walk in freezer has metal hanging from door. Operator stated she already has a maintenance order placed to get it fixed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle open at time of inspection. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At outside storage unit by dumpster, single service cups in box were on ground. Operator removed from ground. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. All Single use to go cups in drink dispenser tubes on cook line were not inverted.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At both reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen have standing water on bottom of coolers.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop water by bathrooms. Per operator, mop bucket was from night prior. Operator discarded mop water and stored mop properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.