Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WAFFLE HOUSE #541

3919 SW 40 BLVD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3447666
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8736693
DBPR license1101747

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority22-39-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle/bucket not at proper minimum strength. Observed: 1 sanitizer pan at 0ppm for chlorine.

#3High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the hi temp dish wash machine surface temperature was 147°. ALSO, the gauge reading only came to 172°.

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: sliced cheese 44°, on the cook line, on the counter. This was placed in a reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the inside of the food warmer(grits) has an accumulation oF debris.

Basic 1

#1Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: to the left of the left soda machine, an accumulation of debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.