WAFFLE HOUSE #1310

100270 OVERSEAS HWY, KEY LARGO, Monroe County. DBPR licence 5402682. 8 inspection visits from 2023-10-31 to 2026-10-21.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-21: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic violations

6 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Monroe County average that year (0 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, Monroe 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
2026-10-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	6	1.29	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2026-03-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	11	1.25	12 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-11-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-11-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	0	8	1.25	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-03-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	3	0.95	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 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 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-10-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	7	0.95	9 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-03-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	9	1.32	10 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) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 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
2023-10-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	8	1.32	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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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.