WAFFLE HOUSE #2391
4611 SE MARICAMP RD, Ocala FL 34480 · 352-362-4673
Last inspected Apr 29, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
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APR 26
▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Apr 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left dining area and entered kitchen area and scooped ice without washing hands.
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. Time on eggs was from earlier today, 11:30-3:30. Employee stated they were placed out at 5:30 and will update the time.
Wastewater backing up through floor drains. Grey water from dish machine covered cookline after dish machine ran. Screen in drain was clogged with food debris. Employee cleaned floor drain and cleaned up water.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee cooking wearing watch and bracelet.
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Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Cups at kitchen entrance not covered. Covered.
Aug 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two eggs. Manager discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has slimly substance.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soap in sink on front line. Removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on shelf over waffle batter. Manager discarded.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Bag of ice on floor in walk in freezer. Personal food on shelf over bag in a box soda. All were moved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in reach in cooler has food debris.
Mar 20, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 23, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water.
Jan 15, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee adjusted glasses then continued fill syrup without washing hands.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near office has ice inside.
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. High temp dish machine at 138F.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Foam cup with iced coffee on top of bag in a box soda. Moved during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on top of bag in a box soda. Moved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. One pan with old label on clean dish shelf.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on front line has rust pitted shelves.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two stacks of coffee filters not covered. Manager covered.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water.
Jul 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched face then continued to touch clean plates without washing hands.
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands then continued to touch utensil handles and cooked bacon without washing hands. Bacon was placed back on stove.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser on shelf over sleeves of cups in back room. All were moved.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Three certificates missing trainer number.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened container of milk and creamer on shelf in walk in cooler over cases of ham. Moved during this inspection.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee cooking with bracelet on arm. Removed during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two reach in coolers on front line soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on clean pan near triple sink. Manager removed.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Gap beneath back door, flies present.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups not covered in server station.
Stored food not covered. Tea urns on front counter, covered.
Jan 25, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Ground beef stored on shelf over pork chops in reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cookline for less than two hours: tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); ham (46-47F - Cold Holding). Ice added to all.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top portion of ice bin has black substance.
Oct 4, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands.
Aug 4, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 18 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at front counter: raw ground beef on shelf over ready to eat ham steaks. Also, raw animal food not separated based on cooking temperature requirements. In reach in cooler at front counter: ground pork sausage stored on shelf over bacon.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter blend packets 62F, 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend packets 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter. Stop sale issued.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer chlorine over 200 ppm in sanitizer bucket at front counter. Manager refreshed then 100 ppm.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sausage gravy made yesterday with no date mark.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several certificates missing information including CFM number name, dates of expiration and dates of training.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates on shelf over dish machine not protected from customer contamination at front counter.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over waffle batter in reach in cooler. Employee drink on prep table in front of tea urns. Employee drink on top of case of napkins.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over hotbox in back room. Purse on top of bag in a box sodas. Used apron on top of of bag in a box soda.
Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Grease dripping under hood filters on cookline.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Discarded gloves, napkins and food debris on floor at front counter.
Food stored on floor. Jugs of butter on floor at front counter.
Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket on rack in front of ice machine. Manager flipped.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers near gaskets soiled.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door cracked open.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters on top of coffee mugs not protected. No lids over cups at two fountain areas.
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.