WAFFLE HOUSE 388
2963 W US HWY 90 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Male cook washed hands in back for approximately five seconds without using soap.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In first reach-in cooler from back: milk (50F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding). Manager moved milk and cheese to another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At last holding pan: gravy (114F – Hot Holding). Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk with no date mark and manager did not know when it was opened.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Line mixer soiled with dust and old food debris. Rust and mold-like substance in interior bin of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout soiled with dust and grease accumulation **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep counter. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle cover broken at first reach-in cooler on line from back area.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight showing through gaps at bottom corners of exterior back door.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris throughout cookline. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two employee drinks in line reach-in coolers.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall dispenser not protected or inverted. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cookline reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.