Waffle House #1228
7070 Gulf Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33706 · Permanent Food Service · License 6214302
What drove the grade
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection5 basic (1 repeat)-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic5
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Observed on clean container stored on rack above the three compartment sink.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Interior of cooler storing raw shelled eggs, raw sausage patties, and raw beef steak soiled with dried food debris and dried brown liquid substance.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Six door cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Repeat violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Six door cooler handles soiled with food debris.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
License that was provided expired on 2/1/2026.
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.