Tampa, Hillsborough County

WAFFLE HOUSE# 96

922 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa, FL 33612

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Feb 19, 2026
City
Tampa
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24380903

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine is soiled with black-mold like substance.

21-10-4

Detail 24380904

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth sitting on food preparation table in front of toasters.

29-49-6

Detail 24380905

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of 4 door refrigerator on cooks line. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 24380906

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking water underneath dishwasher.

Jul 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

12A-09-4

Detail 23853213

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employees wipe down dirty surfaces then picked up mushrooms without Changing gloves or washing his hands. Had a discussion with employee about proper hand washing techniques. Employee washed his hands. Corrected On-Site

21-10-4

Detail 23853210

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth sitting on food contact surface on cooks line. Management properly stored cloth. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 23853212

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of triple door refrigerator on cooks line. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 23853209

Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw ham stored uncovered in triple door refrigerator in middle of cooks line. Management covered raw ham and properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 23853211

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm of chlorine on cooks line. Management refilled bucket retested at 100Ppm of chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Mar 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 23633328

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pancake batter held on time as a public health control has no time markings. Manager added proper time stamp to pancake batter. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23633325

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored inside refrigerator on cooks line. Manager discarded drinks. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 23633326

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in notion of double door refrigerator on cooks line. Manager cleaned out refrigerator. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23633327

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket. Manager removed and properly stored mop. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

41-15-5

Detail 23309419

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine - 200ppm+) CORRECTED TO 50ppm Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23309422

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23309421

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under dishwashing area.

08B-36-4

Detail 23309423

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Packaged crackers stored under tray filled with water, operator moved crackers on top. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23309424

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in woman's restroom. Handwashing sign next to register faded.

22-16-4

Detail 23309420

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler near soda machine soiled, operator cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 23309425

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under handwashing sink, discussed with operator. Operator states they are waiting for part.

Dec 15, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

31A-11-4

Detail 22517014

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use hand wash sink to dump coffee, informed manager/person in charge on proper use of hand wash sink

36-68-5

Detail 22517021

Basic - Ceiling ventilation system inadequate as evidence by condensation on ceiling. Corrective Action Taken

14-09-4

Detail 22517017

Basic - Cutting board near three compartment sink has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

08B-36-4

Detail 22517020

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed syrup containers in container with water over ready to eat crackers. Manager moved crackers from exposure. Corrected On-Site

33-19-4

Detail 22517016

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 22517018

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed multiple reach in cooler units on cookline with soiled gaskets. -Observed outside of reach in cooler units soiled with grease like substance on cook line.

33-16-4

Detail 22517013

Basic - Open dumpster lid Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 22517015

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach in cooler next to coffee station, manager removed drink and placed in designated area. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22517022

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed two Delfield units with standing water in bottom of reach in coolers.

21-07-4

Detail 22517019

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 19ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) observed on cookline, employee replenished chlorine level to comply. Corrected On-Site

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 22264676

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw sausage cold holding at 45F.

11-27-4

Detail 22264678

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

53A-01-7

Detail 22264675

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

10-17-4

Detail 22264674

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between reach in cooler lids. Manager removed knife's and places at dishwasher.

23-03-4

Detail 22264677

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf underneath grill has buildup of grease and old food debris.

Nov 7, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

02C-02-5

Detail 21554969

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk in reach in cooler opened over 24 hours ago not date marked.

22-20-5

Detail 21554968

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine closest to the waffle machine have black substance in the back.

08B-49-4

Detail 21554970

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Water bottle and orange in reach in cooler across from register. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 21554967

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in front of cold bar at cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 21554971

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine near waffle makers and shelf near register with condiments soiled with old food debris.

22-16-4

Detail 21554966

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers have old food debris inside. Draws with clean dishes under grill are soiled with old food debris liquid. Manager had employees remove dishes and clean out draw. Corrected On-Site

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 21280508

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time stamp on eggs. Operator put time on eggs. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 21280510

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tile missing under reach in cooler near grill.

10-04-5

Detail 21280511

Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Clean skillets in soiled draw. Operator placed dishes at sink.

23-03-4

Detail 21280512

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on hood.

22-16-4

Detail 21280507

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Yellow debris at the bottom of walk in cooler at kitchen entrance.

21-10-4

Detail 21280509

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled wiping rags not in sanitizer buckets. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket.

Feb 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 7Total: 10

01B-14-4

Detail 20830663

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 20830656

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce temped at 48° and ham temped at 51° at 10:10. Operator put both on ice. Cut lettuce re-temped at 43° and ham re-temped at 38°, at 11:15. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

03F-02-5

Detail 20830659

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Incorrect discard time on label, two hours which does not match four hour discard time in written plan. Operator corrected label. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20830662

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In ice machine next to managers office. Repeat Violation

14-11-4

Detail 20830660

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in reach in coolers near grill and near arch way to back prep area are torn. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 20830658

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris on the floor of storage room, back prep area and front counter. Drains had buildup of food in them. Standing water on floor in cracked tiles near dish machine and grill. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 20830655

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair near three compartment sink.

23-03-4

Detail 20830654

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of coolers have food debris at the bottom.

29-49-6

Detail 20830657

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler near the archway of back prep area and reach in cooler next to grill.

42-01-4

Detail 20830661

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Aug 11, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 20417349

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly in dry storage area.

08A-05-6

Detail 20417351

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat food. Employee moved raw chicken to bottom shelf of walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20417354

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cut ham 44 ° hash browns mix 64°F operator placed in cold holding unit to rapid cool lid uncovered. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 20417347

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For shelled eggs.

22-20-5

Detail 20417352

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-11-4

Detail 20417348

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on reach in cooler by waffle maker.

36-73-4

Detail 20417350

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under high temp machine on server line. Observed under three compartment sink by dry storage room.

23-03-4

Detail 20417353

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line. Bottom of reach in cooler by drink machine soiled Walk in cooler gasket soiled.