WAFFLE HOUSE #2158
4459 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham 54F at 9:47am, operator voluntarily discarded ham during time of inspection. Operator placed sliced ham, hash browns, and waffle batter into Walk in freezer during time of inspection. Sliced American cheese 53F at 9:50am, retempted to 45F at 10:55am. Hash brown 50F at 10am, retempted to 43F at 10:55am. Waffle batter 53F tempted at 10am, retempted to 43F at 10:55am. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Open containers of milk and chocolate milk not date marked. Operator added date marks to open containers of milk during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Located on dry storage rack above three compartment sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of Reach in coolers adjacent to front line cook area are soiled on the bottom with food debris.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on dry storage rack above three compartment sink. Operator began removing some labels during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Located inside some Reach in cooler on front service line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:26 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.