WAFFLE HOUSE #793

9420 DANIELS PKWY, FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4603746. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-27 to 2026-08-13.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-13: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

6 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (0 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-08-15)

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, Lee 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
2026-08-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	0.89	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2026-02-11	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	1		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-12-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	0.93	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-10-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	0.90	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 47 Electrical wiring - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2024-08-16	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2024-08-15	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	0	4	0.90	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-11-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	4		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2023-11-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	6	1.01	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2023-09-28	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	0	2		2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-09-27	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	3	1	4		6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-27	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	1	4	1.01	7 areas 01 Approved source 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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