Inspection Report

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WAFFLE HOUSE #590

219 SANDY CREEK PARKWAY · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 30, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3442361
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8731387
DBPR license6500765

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#4High 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. Two employees cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands then handles clean plates and utensils without changing gloves or washing hands first. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. At least two employees rubbed hands together for less than 10 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Boxes of raw bacon and raw sausage stored over rehydrated hashbrowns in reach in cooler in prep area by office

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rehydrated hashbrowns (51F – Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in prep area, per manager door has been consistently open for a couple of hours.

#8High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Raw shell eggs over grill on cook line, employees marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#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. Both sanitation buckets on front counter missing any water, wet cloths tested over 200ppm, manager filled with water and retest both at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Manager getting water and dumping drink inside hand wash sinks.

#11Intermediate22-56-4

Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine at front counter, in use, ran multiple times, only reaching 134F, operator called for service of machine. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice machine and bag in box soda rack by office. Under large plastic pallet in dry food storage area.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of buns and bottle of margarine in dry food storage area, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go cups in metal tubes at soda machines on make line missing covers.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 11:53 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.