Waffle House
22 NW 34th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475 · Permanent Food Service · License 5202884
What drove the grade
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection2 basic-2
- Safety score98
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 7, 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed tomatoes on top of bags of onions. Moved during this inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Around door of reach in cooler with waffle batter soiled with food debris. Mixer top soiled with food debris. Hood filters soiled with grease. Manager began cleaning.
Fixed on the spot
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
- 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.