WAFFLE HOUSE #1756
3500 APALACHEE PKWY, Tallahassee FL 32311 · 850-219-1756
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 11 visits since December 2023
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 61, cut tomatoes 60°. Iced during inspection
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2019047445 | Aug 14, 2019 | Feb 3, 2020 | $200 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bag and drink in reach in cooler.
Reach-in cooler has accumulation of water.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 9002 BRADLEY'S POND RD, Tallahassee — this licence has since moved.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Towels provided during inspection.
Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues and water. Two door egg cooler.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in reach in on line reading 18°F, actual temperature 41.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher 157°F, this violation addressed on previous inspection.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. 127F.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle on line in potatoes.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Hoods.
Reach-in cooler interior soiled. Standing water and food debris.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 9002 BRADLEY'S POND RD, Tallahassee — this licence has since moved.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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 marking. Eggs on front line.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. 127°F.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle on line in potatoes.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Hoods.
Reach-in cooler interior soiled. Standing water and food debris.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Liquid on bottom inside of reachin coolers.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher final rinse at 148°F.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soft side lunch box inside reachin cooler.
No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Phone on line counter.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 61, cut tomatoes 60°. Iced during inspection
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 marking. Eggs. Time marked during inspection.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Gauge reading 145°.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water from dishwasher leaking onto floor.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 marking. Eggs, marked during inspection.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
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.