WAFFLE HOUSE

5130 NW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1103314. 8 inspection visits from 2023-10-03 to 2026-09-02.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-02: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic violations

5 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

0inspections 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
2026-09-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	3	1.25	7 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-11-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	1.40	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-07-21	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	1	1.40	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-01-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	3	1.74	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-09-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-09-09	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	2	1.74	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-02-16	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	3	1.73	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	5	1.73	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

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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.