WAFFLE HOUSE #54
4271 ROOSEVELT BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32210
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Two different employees handled cracked eggs and didn't wash hands before swapping to handle rte food. Manager explained proper hand washing procedures to employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw bacon was stored over ready to eat whipped cream. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then handed clean utensils to customer without washing hands. Manager explained proper hand washing procedures to employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler under waffle marker on cook line American cheese (55F – Cold Holding); ham (55F – Cold Holding, manager stated items were from night before, manager discard items.) **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale Reach in cooler under waffle marker on cook line American cheese (55F – Cold Holding); ham (55F – Cold Holding,manager stated items were from night before, manager discard items.) On countertop by grill, waffle batter 57F. Waffle batter placed out approximately 10 minutes prior. Batter moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Eggs on shelf over grilled raw shell eggs not time marked. Eggs only out for approximately one hour. Manager added time marks. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pest control chemicals were stored next to batch of eggs under the front counter of the cook line. Chemical moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Two servers had finger nail polish on serving food without gloves.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee did not have food safety training.
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector inside ice machine near the back door of establishment has mold-like substance.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket above the triple sink by the back door was not inverted. Manager flipped it back over. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board near dish machine has deep grooves and a chip in it.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hand cream was located next to egg crates near front line. Employee cell phone on rack above crate of eggs on front line, next to dishwasher. Jackets and sweaters were placed next to to-go cups near manager's office.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee didn't have hair restraint of cook line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Brown warmer near storage room has exposed instillation inside warmer.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under dish washing machine behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor on cook line has cracked and damaged tiles. Manager states new floor will be coming in January. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler next to walk in freezer, the whipped spread was placed on floor. Spread moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor of walk in freezer has ice build up. **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice handle under soda machine on cook line had the handle touching ice. Manager removed scooper from ice. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior cabinet of soda machine has large build up. Gaskets of reach in cooler next to the cook line are soiled. Gaskets of walk in cooler next to the freezer and storage room is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster and grease lid both left open in back of establishment.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of Reach in cooler next to coffee maker has soiled shelves. **Repeat Violation**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wash cloth placed on cook line, not properly stored.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:15 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.