WAFFLE HOUSE
3740 NOVA RD, Port Orange FL 32129 · 386-214-6480
Last inspected May 4, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
JAN 24
SEP 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
MAY 26
▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects found -2 live flying insects inside at end of cookline near entrance to back storage area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found -2 live flying insects inside at end of cookline near entrance to back storage area
Vacuum breaker missing at fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. -advised to attach vacuum breakers to bottom threaded ends from splitter attached to mop sink outside
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -hand sink in back next to ice machine 76F
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -watch worn on wrist while handling food
Show the remaining 3 findings ▾
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -isolated areas of floor in dry storage room in back under racks, liquid on floor/debris in corner near wall at end
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -shelf under coffee station
Dec 1, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 13, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. -Temperature recorded between 154F and 157F. Advised manager that low manifold temperatures may be causing internal temperatures to fail to reach 160F. Manager stated setting up 3 compartment sink until dish machine/booster heater verified in compliance.
Equipment in poor repair. -lid to tea urn significantly in disrepair/warped. manager discarded - worn edges to wood multi use prep surface/food contact surface in front of toasters next to waffle irons -air drying racks showing rust above 3 compartment sink until
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -debris under dry storage rack in very back of dry storage room -some areas of grout in back dry storage
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -cabinet below beverage dispenser behind front counter
Mar 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -grits
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -1/3 pan of grits 119F, hot holding from overnight. See stop sale. Advised to monitor water levels inside tabletop warmers for adequate steam.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee beverages on top of soda bibs in back
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -wristwatch while handling/preparing food on cook line. Advised to remove upon washing hands prior to handling food.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, manager corrected to 100ppm
hood filter cleaned in a manner that allows the waste cleaning water to drain onto ground. -outside back door, need to clean equipment to where wastewater properly drains in according to law(mop sink)
Sep 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Clean plates not separated from soiled plates at cookline area. -some soiled plates at cookline stacked with clean plates
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -dust build up om rack out front across from grill -dust/debris on top of beverage cooler next to coffee station
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -large portion of wet sanitizer cloth resting outside of sanitizer
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -2 quarts chili 43-47F, per operator cooling in reach-in cooler since yesterday, operator discarded.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
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. -raw shell eggs, per operator less than 2 hours under time as a public health control, time mark not changed as needed, operator updated time.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk-in cooler.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -garbage on ground around and underneath dumpster, discarded wooden pallet stored between dumpster and grease receptacle.
Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloth stored above sanitizer bucket, operator put in solution
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. -operator educated employee, employee removed gloves and washed hands
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -chlorine exceeding 200ppm, operator refilled, retested 100ppm
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -employee wearing watch while cooking, employee removed watch
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -shelf below dishwasher for dish rack storage has an accumulation of food debris -reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen, operator states new gaskets have been ordered
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.