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WAFFLE HOUSE #635

5737 CLARK RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34233

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3447660
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8736687
DBPR license6802642

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority22-57-6

High Priority – Measuring device thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed final rinse reaching 145F on irreversible thermometer and on managers disc thermometer. **Warning**

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#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in 4 door reachin cooler to right side of grill on cook line Cold Holding Pork Chop 49F, Fresh Ham 47F, Chicken 49F. Manager relocated food items to reachin freezer and turned down reachin cooler which was an ambient 48F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Coving missing at wall to right when entering dry storage room.

#2Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water dripping onto tomatos and containers used to catch some of the water in prep reachin cooler near triple sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.