Waffle House #1050
5067 J Turner Butler Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · Permanent Food Service · License 2611755
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 9 complaint inspection5 high priority (3 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 9 basic (2 repeats)-26
- Safety score74
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitJul 9, 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.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority5
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
125f gravy in warmer, no water in warmer, employee heated it to 165f and added water
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Employee picked a cup that fell on floor and then changed gloves and grabbed cooked bacon, explained to him, he washed hands properly and he trashed the bacon, server scrubbed dirty dishes then rinsed and dried hands and got clean silverware, explained to her and she washed hands properly, ran silverware again
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
On one faucet by hand sink at front counter
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
By dish machine
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
One fly on ceiling at front counter
Basic9
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee drink on top of soda syrup and one opened drink too , employee discarded them
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Cook cooking, no beard guard,
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Shelves in upright cooler by triple sink with old build up
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ice bin with black build up on interior ledge, both ice bins
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Blackish gasket on cooler door at front counter, shelves in walk in cooler with old build up
Repeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Boxes with to go utensils on floor in shed
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Hand sink at front counter, emailed one
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
One dead roach under hand sink at front counter, employee cleaned it
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
White build up on ceiling tones by vents, front counter
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.