Waffle House #2329

8310 Wilsky Blvd, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3918372

B
Grade B
Safety score 88 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 23, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.High priority · fixed on the spot · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection
    2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 2 basic (1 repeat)
    -12
  • Safety score88

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitSep 23, 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:

    • 2 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.

      Raw shell eggs stored over raw bacon inside front line reach in cooler. Manager relocated raw bacon into an approved location at time of inspection.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

      Observed front line cook cleaning front line equipment then began to wear gloves to prepare food. Discussed with cook to wash hands first. Cook washed hands and wore new gloves at time of inspection.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled.

    Basic2

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

      Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

      Repeat violation

    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

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1