St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County

WAFFLE HOUSE #1228

7070 GULF BLVD, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Jan 22, 2026
City
St. Pete Beach
County
Pinellas
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.

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-73-4

Detail 24317723

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor underneath perimeter of cook-line with build up of food debris

51-18-6

Detail 24317724

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 24317722

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Metal shelf under flat top grill with accumulation of grease

Jul 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

16-46-4

Detail 23907068

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers stored on rack above three compartment sink.

33-16-4

Detail 23907069

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

22-16-4

Detail 23907066

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. The bottom of six door reach in cooler on cook line soiled with dried up food debris.

29-49-6

Detail 23907070

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

08B-17-4

Detail 23907067

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed lemons stored over containers of diced ham in walk in cooler.

Jan 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 23511142

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 23511141

Basic - Stored food not covered. Sausage in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered sausage. Corrected On-Site

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-02-4

Detail 22966249

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty dish to clean equipment no hand wash. Educated employee and employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 22966252

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler no date mark. Employee dated milk. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22966253

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle area spiked with debris. Employee cleaned area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22966250

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf with clean silverware in front of counter area.Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 22966251

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No signage at hand sink in rear prep area. Emailed signage to manager and he printed and posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 22966254

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not covered in kitchen. Employee inverted container to cover filters.

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22689392

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.soda nozzle area of soda fountain soiled, waffle irons soiled with food debris,

31A-09-4

Detail 22689394

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked with container of dish soap. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22689395

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

12B-07-4

Detail 22689396

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over the single service and sugar in rack near swinging door. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22689393

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in cooler at end of cook line to left has standing water.

21-12-4

Detail 22689391

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on counter in wait station area. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Nov 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

22-20-5

Detail 22438283

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in rear of kitchen soiled with black mold like debris.

36-22-4

Detail 22438286

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in Floor tile in cook line area that is broken.

36-17-5

Detail 22438284

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in cook line area broken.

23-03-4

Detail 22438282

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of waffle irons soiled with food debris. Exterior of dish machine has buildup of lime scale.

25-05-4

Detail 22438285

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored open on counter in cook line area. Employee covered filters Corrected On-Site

Jun 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 9

22-49-4

Detail 22067064

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp dish machine tested 150F on high temp thermometer. Advised operator to use 3 Compartment Sink until dish machine is cooking properly.

12A-07-5

Detail 22067062

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing procedures.

03A-02-5

Detail 22067061

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham 57 F, cut tomatoes 61 F in reach in cooler on cook line, operator placed on ice. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 22067065

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham in reach in cooler not date marked, operator date marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22067063

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.

11-26-1

Detail 22067060

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

53B-14-5

Detail 22067066

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided one food handler certification that's not expired.

36-73-4

Detail 22067067

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.through out kitchen.

14-33-4

Detail 22067068

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In reach in cooler storing milk.

Oct 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 21511417

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham cubed 44F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (45F - Cold Holding)employee put ice under items temped 20 minutes later ham cubed 41F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (42F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21511419

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.waffle irons soiled with debris, soda nozzles area on soda fountain on line soiled with debris. Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of milk cooler end of counter soiled bottom of reach in cooler, interior of reach on 3 door cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.

23-24-4

Detail 21511416

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled. Employee wiped cooler handles. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21511420

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents on cook line and end over counter soiled with dusty debris.

35A-03-4

Detail 21511418

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor near rear door and door to dry storage. Employee discarded dead cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21511421

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in 3 door cooler torn.

38-01-4

Detail 21511415

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield broken over grill.

12B-13-4

Detail 21511422

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle on shelf in reach in cooler over juices to be server. Employee moved water bottle to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Apr 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-20-5

Detail 20986765

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs over raw bacon in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw shelled eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20986763

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled.

22-31-4

Detail 20986766

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Surface rust on reach in cooler shelves on line. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 20986762

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

40-06-5

Detail 20986764

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on rack next to napkins and silver wear. Employee moved phone. Corrected On-Site

Nov 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 12

12A-13-4

Detail 20673392

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. Server on front line handled dirty dishes and then handled clean coffee cups with no hand wash. Discussed with operator about good hand washing practices. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 20673394

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly hovering in back storage area no landing on any food contact surfaces.

01B-14-4

Detail 20673397

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 cracked shell egg.

03F-01-5

Detail 20673400

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Time marking was 7:00am at time of inspection. Employee stated that eggs were taken out of refrigeration at 12:00pm and forgot to change time. Employee put correct time marking on eggs. Corrected On-Site

22-31-4

Detail 20673395

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in reach in coolers on front line pitted with rust.

16-21-4

Detail 20673396

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled with lime build up.

36-51-4

Detail 20673398

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Compressor fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust.

36-34-5

Detail 20673401

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on front line soiled with accumulation of dust.

14-09-4

Detail 20673402

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On front cook line by grills and cold holding table.

08B-20-4

Detail 20673393

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Broken egg in container with other eggs. Employee discarded egg. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 20673391

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 20673399

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on front line coolers soiled with mold-like debris.