WAFFLE HOUSE #618
1515 51 AVE E, Ellenton FL 34222 · 941 723 1177
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed last years license posted.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed the operator preparing food while wearing a watch. Operator removed their watch.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed food prep employee with watch on wrist while preparing food.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed bracelets on food prep employee. Employee removed bracelets.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Observed food prep employee on egg station touch and adjust visor and go back to preparing food with no glove change or handwashing. Manager coached employee and she changed gloves and washed hands.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed brown countertop cutting board grooved.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed brown cutting boards heavily grooved. New boards ordered.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath rear exterior kitchen door.
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.