Waffle House #2044

7652 Merrill Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277 · Permanent Food Service · License 2614880

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 82 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 26, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.High priority · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 24 routine inspection
2 high priority (1 fixed by the Aug 26 follow-up), 1 intermediate, 6 basic
-18
Safety score82

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Aug242026

Routine inspection

9 violations found · Inspector came back once

Follow-up visitAug 26, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
4 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 2 Basic
What was still cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  More time given
Intermediate1
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  More time given
Basic2
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  More time given
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  More time given
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitAug 24, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Bacon 49f pork chop 49f cooked mushrooms 50f sausage patties 49f bagged steak 47f shredded steak 39f in four door meat cooler, all items moved to working reach in cooler. Repair man called
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  Hose bib next to back door no vacuum breaker
Intermediate1
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: 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 and sausage gravy mix
Basic6
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  Ice scooper handle in ice at drink station, moved to store correctly on hanging hook
  Fixed on the spot
  In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  Knife stored between lids of cooler, manager moved to place at dish are
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  Ice buildup around door of walk in freezer
- Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  Small metal sanitizer pans 0ppms chlorine, manager remade 100 ppms
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Gaskets on coolers soiled food debris
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
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.