WAFFLE HOUSE #2058
6608 US HWY 19, New Port Richey FL 34652 · 727-848-0802
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 6 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Manager printed and posted written procedure
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dish machine at 141F, manager ran machine again, now at 165F
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes above bottles of juice in walk in cooler
Met inspection standards. 2 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. In vertical 4 door cooler - chili (48F - Cold Holding); chocolate milk (49F - Cold Holding); white milk (48F - Cold Holding); waffle batter with buttermilk (50F - Cold Holding)temperatures taken 2 hours ago were at 41F or below, all food moved to other cooler or walk in cooler
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Too many towels in bucket, not in solution, operator removed some towels
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooked drained can of mushrooms in hand sink
Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Met inspection standards. 1 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. milk (52F - Cold Holding); chocolate milk (52F - Cold Holding) temperature was taken at 7:45am by the manager and temperature was within limits, removed milk from cooler and put in a cooler that is temping properly
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chocolate milk not date marked
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked egg then touched clean plates without changing gloves or washing hands Cracked egg then touched cooked sausage without washing hands or changing gloves
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Rubbed hands together for 7 seconds
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Manager printed and posted written procedure
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at front counter has a metal bar going across the top of it, making it hard to be able to properly wash and rinse hands
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 02/01/2023
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled in all coolers Between grill and reach in cooler soiled
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers soiled
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.