Waffle House #2083

11844 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218 · Permanent Food Service · License 2614973

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 78 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.High priority · fixed by the Oct 22 follow-up · 12 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 21 routine inspection
2 high priority (1 fixed by the Oct 22 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 9 basic (1 repeat)
-22
Safety score78

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Aug212026

Routine inspection

13 violations found · Inspector came back once

Follow-up visitOct 22, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitAug 21, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
13 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 9 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
  In two door reach in cooler at end of cookline line, raw shell eggs over cans of tomato juice and containers of milk.
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
  Sanitizer solution at end of cookline at over 200ppm chlorine, strip bleached back to white. Employee reset to 100ppm.
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five food handling employees present with no certified food manager present.
  Required employee training expired for all employees.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all employee food handler training expired.
Basic9
- 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.
  Hashbrowns scoop handle buried in product in cookline reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  Employee drink stored on shelf over bagged bread.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  Glass door reach in cooler for the waitstation has rust pitting the surface of the shelves.
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  Old labels on clean plastic containers over three compartment sink.
- Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Clean linens stored on floor.
  Bags of clean linen stored on the floor by bulk ice bin. Operator began relocating.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  Interior of two door reach in cooler at end of cookline has food debris and spilled liquid build up at base of cooler. Interior of bulk ice bin has rust build up on deflector plate corners.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Cookline hood filters with grease build up forming. Food debris at end of cookline between grill area and reach in cooler.
  Repeat violation
- Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
  Box of single service carry out container lids stored on the floor in front of the hand wash sink in back prep area.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.
  Mid cook line soda ice bin has bucket placed under ice well to catch run off water, bucket to catch water over full and leaking to floor.
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.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.