Waffle House #1446
3090 Waldon Road, Tallahassee, FL 32311 · Permanent Food Service · License 4702911
What drove the grade
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160°F was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 8 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 2 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 8, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160°F was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160°F.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Initial test temped at 150f, retested dish machine after several runs temped 166f.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No temperature measuring device provided on dishmachine.
No color changing test strips available.
Basic2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have standing liquid from hash browns draining directly onto bottom of reach-in cooler.
Advised operator of use of container to catch liquid.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
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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.