WAFFLE HOUSE #719
3639 W US HWY 90, Lake City FL 32055 · 386-755-9066
Last inspected Jul 7, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes in reach-in cooler on cookline: tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of sanitizer stored over sugar behind front counter. Employee removed sanitizer bucket.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of chocolate milk in wait station reach-in cooler. Employee stated milk was opened the previous morning.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original certificates for some employees of establishment.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile in front of back door.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table over single service items.
Equipment in poor repair. Door frame for walk-in freezer, allowing ice buildup around door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach-in cooler closest to kitchen door next to office. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go container lids stored on front counter. Manager turned lids over.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Front counter sanitizer bucket, 200 ppm. Employee changed sanitizer water, 50 ppm.
Feb 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. Milk in cook-line reach-in cooler opened over 24 hours prior with no date marked after opening. Manager marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on back prep table next to hot-holding grits. Manager moved to proper storage shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes in reach-in cooler on cookline: tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage room.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup around walk-in freezer door.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle submerged in hash browns. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle on cookline melted.
Jan 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper plate and corner of ice bin soiled with mold like substance. Shake/egg mixer soiled with dust and food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Jul 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Shake/egg mixer soiled with dust and food debris. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on ice machine not inverted or protected.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phones and keys on back prep table. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup around door edge of walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Dec 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Milk in reach-in cooler with no date mark, opened early yesterday. Manager marked.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Shake/egg mixer soiled with dust and food debris. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup around door edge of walk-in freezer.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Case of bread on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in wall-holder rack not inverted or protected. Coffee filters not protected.
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Nozzles of tea dispensers soiled with scale and mold-like substance. Egg mixer body and frame soiled with old food debris. Upper edge of soda machine ice bin soiled with mold-like substance.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No label on spray bottle that manager described as "glass cleaner."
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler cutting boards with deep grooves.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on refrigerated reach-in drawer and reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler doors.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper filter holder plate of coffee machine soiled with food debris. Upper plates of soda machine soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle melted. Manager removed from service.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on food cart. Manager removed and placed in sanitizer bucket.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). Line sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm chlorine; manager remixed solution; chlorine solution tested at 50ppm.
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.