WAFFLE HOUSE 2216

3009 W COLUMBUS DR, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3917703. 8 inspection visits from 2023-08-25 to 2026-07-31.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-31: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

4 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (0 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, Hillsborough 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
2026-07-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	2	0.93	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2026-03-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	1.01	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
2025-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.01	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2025-02-18	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	2		5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-08-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	1	3	0.99	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-04-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	4	1.02	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-10-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-08-25	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	8	1.02	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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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.