Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

WAFFLE HOUSE #2301

1537 BLANDING BLVD · MIDDLEBURG · Clay County · FL 32068

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 5, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3414308
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8584232
DBPR license2001397

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack shell eggs into a bowl, stir and placed in pan to cook. Cook then handled utensils, removed cooked bacon from the grill and continued handling food without washing hands and changing gloves.

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rehydrated hash browns in reach in cooler next to the grill at 46F. Per manager, hash browns placed in cooler approximately 20 minutes prior. Hash browns placed in walk in freezer. Temperature taken approximately 30 minutes later at 41F. Sliced cheese in reach in cooler next to the grill at 51F. Observed cheese stacked above the chill line. Per employee, cheese placed in cooler 15 minutes prior. Cheese moved to walk in freezer. Temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 34F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at door to back area tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a bracelet.

#2Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Cases of bag in box sodas stacked to right of back hand wash sink. Soap dispenser above stacked cases of soda. Water from hands drips on cases when using the soap and rinsing hands.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out disposable cups stored in cup holders at both drink stations does not have a top cover exposing the interior of the cup. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in cooler are dusty.

#6Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Knife with white handle stored above reach in cooler by the grill has the handle in disrepair, no longer smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.