WAFFLE HOUSE #1464

5872 OKEECHOBEE RD, FORT PIERCE, St. Lucie County. DBPR licence 6602419. 14 inspection visits from 2023-09-21 to 2026-09-29.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-09-29: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Lucie County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-11-21)

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, St. Lucie 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
2026-09-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2026-07-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	9	1.32	10 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 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 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.93	3 areas 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2025-08-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-05	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	2	0.93	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-11-21	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-11-21	Complaint follow-up	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	0	1		2 areas 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2)
2024-11-21	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	3	0	1		2 areas 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3)
2024-11-20	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	6	0	1		5 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-11-20	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	2		1 area 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x4)
2024-11-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	7	0	5	1.08	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x4) 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 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-08-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4	1.08	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	5	0.92	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	3	0.92	6 areas 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 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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