WAFFLE HOUSE UNIT 2443
14685 HWY 52, Hudson FL 34669 · 813-336-9748
Last inspected Apr 1, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Grits (130F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit to the left of the three compartment sink area. Operator stated the last known temperature was 145F at 10:00 AM. Operator removed to reheat product.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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1 raw shell egg cracked. See stop sale.
An employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing their hands. The employee cracking eggs changing gloves without washing their hands and touching clean plates.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touching dirty plates and not washing hands before putting gloves on. Employee took gloves off and washed hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A bottle of hand soup on the soda machine rack. The operator moved the bottle.
Unwashed tomatoes over prepacked food in the walk in color. The operator moved the unwashed tomatoes.
A cell phone was observed on a soiled cutting board, a food-contact surface.
Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. The operator cleaned the interior of the ice machine.
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Using sponges to clean dishes.
Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.
No copy of latest inspection report available. The operator printed out the last report of the inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface of hood filters is soiled with grease.
Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Not enough sanitizer in towel bucket to cover towels, operator added more sanitizer
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Towel buckets at front counter < 50 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drop in cooler next to grill - diced ham (51F - Cold Holding); hash browns (48F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (53F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (54F - Cold Holding), cooler was turned off for cleaning, operator turned cooler on, moved food to walk in freezer, all food was in walk in cooler this morning, at proper temperature Recheck Hash browns 41F, ham 43F, mushrooms 39F, lettuce was discarded
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Towel bucket on front line -0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler - pork chop (50F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding); milk (52F - Cold Holding) t-bone (52F - Cold Holding); raw chicken ( 52- Cold Holding)manager took temperatures at 6:30 this morning, temps are logged, all food was at proper temp, moved all to freezer, propped freezer door open. Repair tech will be here today.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Grits (130F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit to the left of the three compartment sink area. Operator stated the last known temperature was 145F at 10:00 AM. Operator removed to reheat product.
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