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WAFFLE IRON OF MARIANNA

4509 LAFFAYETTE ST, Marianna FL 32446 · 850-526-5055

Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats49
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA4200226
Grade history
AUG 24
MAY 25
AUG 25
MAR 26
JUL 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Badges — 4 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils stored with business end up not inverted or covered for protection. Spoke with dish operator and how to properly store utensils. Employee inverted utensils properly.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Container of fry oil stored on floor on kitchen line next to door to dish room.
Basic/08B-38-4
May 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed DM chlorine with 0ppm reading. Operator primed machine with 100ppm reading during inspection.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 21, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed ham prepped at 6:00am with temperature of 44F at 9:51am. Had manager place item in the freezer. Rechecked at 10:19am and ham at 31F.
High priority/03D-06-5/Corrective Action Taken
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed eggs sitting out at room temperature with no written procedures for time as a public health.
Intermediate/03F-10-5
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle unlabeled. Manager labeled spray bottle.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored on prep line table.
Basic/40-06-5
Food stored on floor. Observed a case of Lay's potato chips on floor next to reach in cooler and cooking oil underneath table next to the fryers.
Basic/08B-38-4
Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Observed no trash can located by employee hand wash sink in the back area.
Basic/33-06-4
Dec 14, 2023Inspection 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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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed co2 tanks not secured properly by soda machine in kitchen area.
Basic/51-11-4
Sep 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.