Waffle House # 2242
2312 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308352
What drove the grade
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 17, 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 priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Observed employee cracking eggs change gloves, never washed hands
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Basic2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine.
Cookline
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Gaskets on reachin coolers
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.