WAFFLE HOUSE #2498

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE #2498
Address: 7660 SW HWY 200, OCALA, FL, 34476, US
Rating: 84.7

7660 SW HWY 200, OCALA, FL 34476

License #5203259

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84.7 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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WAFFLE HOUSE #2498 in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 7 critical, 11 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 26, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 0 major, and 3 minor.

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[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing watch and multiple rings.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around flat top grill soiled with grease and food debris. Exterior of mixer soiled with grease and food debris.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pain reliever on shelf over clean gloves. Moved during this inspection.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Rolls of trash bags on shelf over gloves near office. Moved during this inspection.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of prep table: cream 50F-51F. Employee added ice to cream.

Warning Issued
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two stacks of coffee filters on cookline.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched hair then put on gloves and touched bag of chili mix without washing hands.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on roll cart.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F in middle section on cookline.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups in rack under cooler containing orange juice.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cookline: ham 51F-52F. Tomatoes 49F waffle batter 55F. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 55F. Stop sale issued.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under grill soiled with food debris.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on top of boxes of globes on shelf near office. Moved during this inspection.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf over hash browns in reach in cooler.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid kit containing antiseptic, burn creams, etc on shelf over coffee filters next to office door. Moved during this inspection.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1.) Three eggs in basket over grill with no time mark, employee is not aware of when eggs were removed from refrigeration. 2.) In reach in cooler on cookline: ham 51F-52F. Tomatoes 49F waffle batter 55F. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 55F. Stop sale issued.

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