WAFFLE HOUSE #195

3244 US 98 N, LAKELAND, Polk County. DBPR licence 6301166. 8 inspection visits from 2023-09-18 to 2026-03-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-03-19: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

4 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (2 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, Polk 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
2026-03-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.40	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2025-10-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	1	0.40	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.39	1 area 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2024-12-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	0.39	1 area 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2024-03-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	0.41	3 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
2023-09-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2023-09-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	4	0.41	6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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.