WAFFLE HOUSE

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE
Address: 22 NW 34TH AVENUE, OCALA, FL, 34475, US
Rating: 65.3

22 NW 34TH AVENUE, OCALA, FL 34475

License #5202884

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

65.3 Grade F / 100

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February 4, 2026 · 11 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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WAFFLE HOUSE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 65.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 56 total violations — 12 critical, 8 major, 36 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup of coffee in cooler over bin of butter. Manager moved.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink on reach in cooler over bin of creamer.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee wearing bracelet while scooping ice.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee cooking wearing a visor with long hair not restrained. Employee placed hair net over head during this inspection.
[33-29-4] Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open on receptacle located in dumpster area.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo cups next to fountain machine not covered. Two containers with coffee filters not in bag or covered. All were covered.
[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. Roll of trash bags in container with crackers and sugar packets. Moved during this inspection.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on wire rack over ketchup bottles. Placed in bucket during this inspection.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over/with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler: unwashed case of tomatoes on shelf over cases of raw bacon. Also, in walk in cooler: unwashed heads of lettuce on shelf over bags of chopped onions.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bleach on top of shelf containing bag in a box soda syrups. Moved during this inspection.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with roll cart. Moved during this inspection.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Above ice machine.
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in drawers with food debris inside.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf over creamers in reach in cooler near fountain.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses wet nested in fountain area.
[10-04-5] In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop on top of ice bin on lid. Manager says bin is deep cleaned every two weeks. Manager removed.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of drawers in cookline soiled with food debris. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on clean pans near triple sink.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler . Manager moved.
[25-09-4] Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Cups with no cover.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee entered kitchen from dining area, put on gloves and put waffle batter on iron without washing hands.
[01A-03-4] Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Bottle of jam in homemade jam in reach in cooler near fountain machine.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at front counter: tomatoes 43F-45F. Ham 43F-47F. Items were placed in deeper metal pans.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
[53B-03-5] Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Four certificates provided are Servsafe.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Near office.