WAFFLE HOUSE #535

15979 NW US HWY 441, ALACHUA, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1101708. 10 inspection visits from 2024-01-11 to 2026-09-14.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-14: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	6	1.25	7 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-01-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-05	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2025-11-25	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	2	1.40	4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	1.40	6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-06-17	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-01-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	3	1.74	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-07-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	5	1.74	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-03-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	2	1.73	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.73	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.