WAFFLE HOUSE #806
1168 SE MALARBAR RD, Palm Bay FL 32909 · 321.728.8030
Last inspected Aug 7, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
AUG 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insects in back storage area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Hash browns reconstituted last night shift, not dated under prep area in the reach in cooler. Employee dated them.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer ice build up on floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler doors, under prep table on cook line soiled with food debris. Four door reach in cooler on cook line gaskets soiled with food debris. Large two door reach in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Spilled liquid food debris bottom shelf of large two door reach in cooler.
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Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Four door reach in cooler on cook line has standing water bottom shelf.
Feb 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on four door reach in cooler near griddle gaskets soiled with food debris.
Sep 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale of shelled eggs, operator corrected on site.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Shelled eggs still out for use 15 minutes after time.
Jug containing toxic substance not labeled. Located in back of store near sink.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Danyel, Wade, and Chance did not have proof of training but have completed the Waffle House approved training.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has solid surface on both side walls.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat and bandana stored by finished cooked grits.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. White buckets stored inverted over back triple sink with standing water in the handles.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has open gap at the bottom.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scope laying in hash browns.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Trash compartment under toasters soiled with debris. Gaskets on the reach in cooler at the griddle soiled. Reach in cooler has spilled batter on bottom of cooler.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing in reach in cooler near griddle.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Two bucket were at 0ppm.
Jan 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over smoked bacon in walk-in fridge, moved by manager
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Hash browns rehydrated yesterday at 5:00pm current temp 50F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. half and half 50 F - cold holding; re-temp of half and half 45 F - cold holding; hash browns 50F
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Hash browns rehydrated yesterday at 5:00pm current temp 50F
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on bread rack and bread bag, jacket removed by manager
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Double door cooler across from office
Aug 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small live flying insect in kitchen area. Did not land on food Back door open during delivery
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood fan has grease build up
Feb 8, 2024Inspection 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, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit: two pans of grits temped at 110F. Suggested rapid reheat, operator discarded on own accord. Found that someone had unplugged the steamer.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine and bin at soda machine
Equipment in poor repair: gaskets on standing reach-in coolers torn.
Hood filters with accumulated grease, beginning to drip. Gaskets soiled with old food debris on reach-in coolers next to soda machine and flat top Under soda machine soiled with mildew like substance
Reach-in cooler next to flat top has shelves with rust that has pitted the surface
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to flat top
Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses near coffee maker
Jul 26, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. -No employee reporting agreements
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on multiple coolers soiled -Interior of reach in cooler soiled
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. -Unsealed floor in front of grill
Jul 25, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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. Set up triple sink
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insects in back storage area
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw hamburger Patties 7 total at 50F chocolate milk (50F - Cold Holding) Cookline waffle batter mix times 5 (47F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (48F - Cold Holding) suggested rapid chill, operator had out for order. Kept in Reach in over night, operator discarded hamburger raw (50F - Cold Holding); chocolate milk (50F - Cold Holding) Cookline sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (54F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (48F - Cold Holding); Retemped at sliced tomatoes 39F, sliced cheese 40F, cooked mushrooms 38F 6 tubs waffle batter (47F - Cold Holding) made on July 23rd see stop sale raw shelled egg ambient air (51F - Cold Holding) see stop sale kept in cooler over night. Coolers running at ambient air of 50 in need of service for reach in next to grill and cookline unit. Do not store any food that is temperature control in these units
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Undated open milks
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. -No employee reporting agreements
Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on multiple coolers soiled -Interior of reach in cooler soiled
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. -Unsealed floor in front of grill
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -Wiping cloth at 25ppn for chlorine
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.