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WAFFLE HOUSE 1491

7000 THOMAS DRIVE, Panama City Beach FL 32408 · 850-230-4892

Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1304919
Grade history
MAR 24
SEP 24
MAY 25
DEC 25
APR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese on make line 47F, less than 4 hours.
High priority/03A-02-5
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Objectionable odor in the ware washing area.
Basic/36-64-5
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to hot holding equipment.
Basic/29-49-6
Dec 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Certified manager arrived during inspection.
Intermediate/53A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust/debris on coffee cup trays. Trays washed during inspection.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright 2 door storage area cooler.
Basic/14-33-4
May 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese on make line 47F, less than 4 hours.
High priority/03A-02-5
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 mark. Per staff approximately 1 hr. Shelled eggs at approximately one hour Time marked during inspection by staff.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance on deflector and side walls on rear ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4
Water leaking from under dish machine. Leak contained in pans at time of inspection.
Basic/29-11-4
Sep 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan has accumulation of dust. Debris in gasket folds on cook line cooler drawer gasket. Manager cleaned items at time of inspection.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Walk-in cooler floor soiled. Manager cleaned at time of inspection.
Basic/36-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. 131 at dish surface, maintenance repaired machine during inspection, corrected to 163F.
High priority/22-57-6/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked mushrooms. Manager rearranged items at time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Jul 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents in dry storage. Mold like substance on vents in front of three compartment sink.
Basic/36-34-5
Equipment in poor repair. Single door upright cooler gasket not fully sealing, gap near bottom.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on walk-in cooler fan guard.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Basic/22-16-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.