WAFFLE HOUSE
22 NW 34TH AVENUE, OCALA, FL 34475
License #5202884
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →WAFFLE HOUSE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 9 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 4, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [33-29-4] Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open on receptacle located in dumpster area.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with roll cart. Moved 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.
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WAFFLE HOUSE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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