WAFFLE HOUSE #635
5737 CLARK RD, Sarasota FL 34233 · 941.921.6599
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 11 visits since August 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs pulled at 6:30 without time mark. Person in charge added time.
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
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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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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs pulled at 6:30 without time mark. Person in charge added time.
Single-service articles improperly stored.Observed single use bowls on floor in dry storage.Employee moved to shelf.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler to right of grill hamburger 58F, steak 57F, sausage 58F. Manager moved product to freezer. Service arrived to repair unit during inspection. Observed cut tomatoes 48F and ham 47F in top reach in cooler unit to left of grill. Manager covered product, ambient temperature below was 38F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed dried egg on mixer spindle on cook line.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee cracked eggs and changed gloves without handwashing. Employee washed hands.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed Epstein nesting of plastic containers above triple sink.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Coving missing at wall to right when entering dry storage room.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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Measuring device thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed final rinse reaching 145F on irreversible thermometer and on managers disc thermometer.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Coving missing at wall to right when entering dry storage room.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Measuring device thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed final rinse reaching 145F on irreversible thermometer and on managers disc thermometer.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in 4 door reachin cooler to right side of grill on cook line Cold Holding Pork Chop 49F, Fresh Ham 47F, Chicken 49F. Manager relocated food items to reachin freezer and turned down reachin cooler which was an ambient 48F.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Coving missing at wall to right when entering dry storage room.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water dripping onto tomatos and containers used to catch some of the water in prep reachin cooler near triple sink.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed shell eggs stored over celery and mushrooms in reachin cooler next to ice machine. Manager rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.Observed soiled vent above reachin cooler in dry storeroom.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease buildup on hood filters. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.Observed employee crack eggs with gloves on and continue to work without handwash. Employee washed hands and change gloves after education.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Reachin Cooler to right of grill, Cold Holding Pork 47F, Sausage 45F, Beef 45F, Hamburger 48F, Ambient Eggs 45F. Manager had person attempt to adjust temperature control.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee preparing food with watch on wrist.
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.