Waffle House #1289
334 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 · Permanent Food Service · License 2612605
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 13 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic-13
- Safety score87
Our own summary of the public record, not an official state rating. How grades work · Report an error
Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 13, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160°F was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160°F.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Establishment high temperature Dish machine water sanitizing water temperature 149° per Establishment digital device. Three compartment sink set up. Chlorine. 100 ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Vaccum breaker at mop sink missing from split at non-chemical side.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
2 tiny flies in rear of kitchen.
Basic4
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
Scoop handle touching cheese. Prep line. Moved by manager.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in base of Drawer Cooler.
Reading this report
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.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.