East Coast Waffles
4891 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33905 · Permanent Food Service · License 4607777
What drove the grade
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 11 routine inspection3 basic (1 repeat)-4
- Safety score96
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 11, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic3
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employees wearing jewelry on wrists while preparing and serving food.
Repeat violation
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose.
Observed wet washing cloth on shelf next to sanitizer bucket. Operator placed in bucket of sanitizer chlorine 100 ppm..
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed no handwashing sign at hand sink at front counter.
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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.