Waffle House INC #1045
11128 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · Permanent Food Service · License 1304357
What drove the grade
High temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160°F at dish surface in high temp sanitizing dish machine.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 25, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: High temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160°F at dish surface in high temp sanitizing dish machine.
Tested at 134°F. Booster heater reset. Dish surface temperature tested at 161°F.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in back prep/storage area.
Restocked during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Behind/underneath front line hand wash sink.
Standing water in bottom of 6 door storage reach-in-cooler.
Repeat violation
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Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.