Orlando, Orange County

WAFFLE HOUSE #318

5350 S KIRKMAN RD, Orlando, FL 32819

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Jun 10, 2026
City
Orlando
County
Orange
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Jun 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

01B-14-4

Detail 24616344

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 raw shell eggs cracked in four door reach in cooler on cooks line

23-24-4

Detail 24616348

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.

40-06-5

Detail 24616345

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on soap container for hand wash sink , operator removed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24616347

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets of reach in coolers on cooks line

22-16-4

Detail 24616349

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Four door reach in coolers in cooks line

25-06-4

Detail 24616346

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service cups not protected, operator placed lid on top cup in dispenser Corrected On-Site

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-11-5

Detail 24150110

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair./wait station reach in cooler gasket torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24150108

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wait station reach in cooler gasket soiled. Four door reach in cooler gasket soiled/next to hot holding unit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 24150109

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Four door meat reach in cooler. Four door reach in cooler next to hot holding unit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Time Extended

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 13

12A-27-4

Detail 23989854

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands./cook at cook line. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 23989864

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./observed cook placed raw sausage and raw bacon on the grill then touched utensils without changing gloves and washing hands./manager coached cook immediately/ Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 23989862

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. Per manager, raw shell eggs out less than 4 hour/placed time marked immediately Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23989860

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./hand sink next to dish machine with a bottle of cleaner inside/ Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23989866

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23989865

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled. Front line ice bin interior soiled. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23989859

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./drink bottom on shelf over condiments/discard by manager immediately. Corrected On-Site Warning

13-07-4

Detail 23989856

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./cook wearing a watch while cooking and preparing food/removed immediately/ Corrected On-Site Warning

14-11-5

Detail 23989857

Basic - Equipment in poor repair./wait station reach in cooler gasket torn. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 23989861

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Front prep table with ice build up. Walk in freezer door with ice build up. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23989855

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wait station reach in cooler gasket soiled. Four door reach in cooler gasket soiled/next to hot holding unit. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 23989858

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Soda cups not protected on the top. Coffee filters not inverted. Warning

29-49-6

Detail 23989863

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Four door meat reach in cooler. Four door reach in cooler next to hot holding unit. Warning

Feb 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23555669

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at beverage stations by cookline and by waffle station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Time Extended

53B-13-5

Detail 23555666

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Time Extended

29-28-4

Detail 23555667

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice maker filter not dated. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Time Extended

32-04-4

Detail 23555668

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 23555665

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler on front line Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Time Extended

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

35A-02-7

Detail 23548312

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Eight flying insects in office, by soda cartons, and by beverage station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: 2 live flying insects by ice bin. Next day call back per Madeline C. Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 23548309

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at beverage stations by cookline and by waffle station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended

53B-13-5

Detail 23548308

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended

29-28-4

Detail 23548306

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice maker filter not dated. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended

32-04-4

Detail 23548307

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 23548310

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler on front line Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended

33-16-4

Detail 23548311

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Time Extended

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 7Total: 15

35A-02-7

Detail 23539760

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Eight flying insects in office, by soda cartons, and by beverage station Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 23539765

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice in bin has mold like substance

03A-02-5

Detail 23539751

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. less than 4 hours, Lettuce ( 51F - Cold Holding -prepped at 8:30am 9:20 was 43F); Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23539752

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at beverage stations by cookline and by waffle station.

53B-13-5

Detail 23539756

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

02C-02-5

Detail 23539759

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Hash browns in reach in cooler prepared riot day per operator not date marked.

16-54-4

Detail 23539755

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Dishwasher temperature at 148F Warning

29-28-4

Detail 23539762

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice maker filter not dated.

22-20-5

Detail 23539754

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in dry storage area Repeat Violation

32-04-4

Detail 23539753

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

13-07-4

Detail 23539758

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server wearing watch

33-38-4

Detail 23539761

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels.

23-03-4

Detail 23539763

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler on front line Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 23539764

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

42-01-4

Detail 23539757

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

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

22-20-5

Detail 22985489

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

40-06-5

Detail 22985488

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - Employee water bottle on storage rack at the end of cooks line. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22985490

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket at front counter. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22985494

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -all reach in cooler door gaskets at front line

14-33-4

Detail 22985491

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Double door reach in cooler at front counter.

29-49-6

Detail 22985493

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In Reach in cooler front counter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 22985492

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At mop sink outside back door. Corrected On-Site

Jan 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 11Total: 14

29-37-4

Detail 22594692

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 22594691

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter as per operator has been pulled from refrigerator 45 minutes prior. Operator placed in ice bath for temperature recovery. (55F - Cold Holding) Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22594697

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine in kitchen area inside is soiled. Repeat Violation

24-07-4

Detail 22594693

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket stored on top of ice machine not properly stored. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22594685

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in food prep area above heat well on cooks line. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22594698

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cold holding unit gasket under make line.

35B-01-4

Detail 22594688

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

33-09-4

Detail 22594686

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents.

23-03-4

Detail 22594694

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice machine exterior is soiled. Flat top grill on cooks line is soiled. Hood filters are greasy. All cold holding unit gaskets on front line.

33-16-4

Detail 22594690

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 22594689

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reach in cooler in kitchen. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22594695

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

08B-12-5

Detail 22594687

Basic - Stored coffee filters not covered on cooks line coffee station. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 22594696

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and lettuce stored over ready to eat fruit juices in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Dec 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 6Basic: 7Total: 14

29-37-4

Detail 22354298

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22354295

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris or mold-like substance. -inside of ice machine has a light accumulation of pink, mold-like substance -reach-in cooler shelves have a light accumulation of food debris

31A-11-4

Detail 22354305

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwash sink at front prep area being used to store bottle of dish detergent, operator relocated Corrected On-Site

53A-01-7

Detail 22354299

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked Warning

16-37-1

Detail 22354304

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/wiping cloths. -CHLORINE test strips expired 3/23

16-62-1

Detail 22354293

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

53B-01-5

Detail 22354296

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked Warning

50-09-4

Detail 22354292

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 22354297

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -floors at entrance to kitchen

51-18-6

Detail 22354302

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked

33-16-4

Detail 22354294

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-05-4

Detail 22354300

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -wrapped single service bowls and lids stored on the floor in rear prep area, operator relocated Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 22354301

Basic - Stored food not covered. -ice tea urn lacking cover, operator covered Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22354291

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -tested 0ppm, operator refilled, retested 25ppm Corrected On-Site

46-01-4

Detail 22354303

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -marked exit path in dining room partially blocked by cart containing utensils and various other items

May 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

12A-27-4

Detail 21994891

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on the line Manager addressed with him Corrective Action Taken

08A-20-5

Detail 21994895

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw philly meat,raw burger patty, and raw mechanically tenderized steaks over raw in double door reach in cooler on cooks line. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 21994893

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket closest to manager office Bleach 200+ppm Manager remade and then was 50ppm Corrected On-Site

32-12-5

Detail 21994889

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Replaced with mens Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 21994894

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired 4-1-23

10-06-5

Detail 21994890

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Hash brown container on cooks line Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21994892

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) gaskets soiled in double door reach in cooler on cooks line Corrected On-Site

14-12-4

Detail 21994896

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Rubber Handle to pot torn above three comp sink Manager replaced Corrected On-Site

Oct 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 11

12A-07-5

Detail 21515529

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cooked picked up grease bucket from outside , returned to line replaced gloves only. Corrective Action Taken

12A-13-4

Detail 21515524

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager addressed with employee. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 21515523

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical stored on top of bag in box soda station and hanging from sugars stand. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21515528

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21515521

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots above dish station.

12B-07-4

Detail 21515530

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle water next to silverware storage, and on top of bag in a box soda station.

40-06-5

Detail 21515531

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items stored on bag in box soda station. Corrected On-Site

10-12-5

Detail 21515522

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 21515525

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In Hashbrown on cook line Corrected On-Site

33-06-4

Detail 21515527

Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No can at hand sink by manager office. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 21515526

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomato case stored over ready to eat items. Corrected On-Site

Mar 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 20971842

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. Less than four hours and manager added time to their chart. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 20971841

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200+ppm chlorine on the serving line. Manager remade and was 50ppm Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 20971846

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on the line. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 20971844

Basic - Floor drain soiled has accumulation of debris under the three compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20971843

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to reach in cooler on the cooks line. Manager had employee clean. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 20971845

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go cups dispenser by soda machine missing top to protect the cups. Corrected On-Site

Oct 11, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

24-05-4

Detail 20576292

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean utensils not inverted by the silverware caddy on the front line.

25-05-4

Detail 20576293

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Two cases of single service cups and two cases of gloves stored on the floor in the dry storage area.

21-07-4

Detail 20576291

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm sanitizer container closet to manager office Manager remade and was 50 ppm Corrected On-Site