WAFFLE HOUSE

Name: WAFFLE HOUSE
Address: 2540 COUNTY RD 220, MIDDLEBURG, FL, 32068, US
Rating: 72.5

2540 COUNTY RD 220, MIDDLEBURG, FL 32068

License #2001471

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

72.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

October 29, 2026 · 8 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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WAFFLE HOUSE in MIDDLEBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 11 critical, 6 major, 8 minor.

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September 23, 2025

The latest inspection on October 29, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[21-17-4] Clean linens stored on floor. Observed clean wiping cloths on floor in storage shed. Employee moved clean cloths to shelf.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks on a shelf over single service items in bag and box area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed in reach in cooler by bag and box area, a container of chili prepared on 10/22. Operator removed and discarded. Operator confirmed it was the same chili in the pan on the steam well and discarded that pan as well.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler unwashed tomatoes and lemons over ready to eat foods.
[14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Observed on beverage station closest to back of kitchen, the coffee pot filter basket bottom melted with plastic hanging down. Employee removed excess plastic.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed in walk-in cooler, insulin pens in a bag next to ready to eat foods. Employee removed and relocated.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line cracking eggs onto grill then grabbing clean bowls and touching utensils then changing gloves with no hand wash in between. Spoke to employee about proper handwashing procedures.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee handwash sign at handwash sink by bag in box sodas.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out cups at left drink station has top interior cup uncovered. Employee added covering.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook crack shell eggs into a bowl, removed gloves, placed on new gloves and began placing food on the grill without washing hands first. Also, observed cook place raw bacon on the grill with gloved hands, removed gloves, placed on new gloves and then placed bread in toaster.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Milk in reach in cooler on make line with no date marked after opening. Manager unsure of when milk was opened. Also, observed hash browns (47F/46F/46F/48F/46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. Per manager, hash browns prepared yesterday.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs being held on time controls had time marking from 7/22. Employee states eggs placed out approximately one hour prior and added correct time mark to chart.
[03D-06-5] 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 hash browns (47F/46F/46F/48F/46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. Per manager, hash browns prepared yesterday.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at kitchen entrance tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 50ppm chlorine.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. See stop sale. Milk in reach in cooler on make line with no date marked after opening. Manager unsure of when milk was opened.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed hash browns (47F/46F/46F/48F/46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. Per manager, hash browns prepared yesterday.
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device available.
[53B-01-5] 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. Manager could not locate any proof of training.