The Waffle Cone

102 S 4 St, Flagler Beach, FL 32136

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The Waffle Cone appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 23, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to five violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average is 76, putting The Waffle Cone squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 23, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris Observed lizard dropping in hand washing station in back kitchen. Person in charge cleaned the hand washing station. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-02-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler torn.

14-11-5

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in front of mop sink sticky when walking on it.

36-73-4

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed pints of ice cream in grab n go glass door reach in cooler located in lobby on guest side of point of sale system missing date the product was packaged, name and address of the establishment. Discussed with person in charge and they started writing packaged date and address. **Corrective Action Taken**

02D-03-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed back kitchen floor in dry storage unsealed concrete.

36-02-5

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat ice cream base. Person in charge move she'll eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All ice cream freezer at front counter have ice buildup.

14-69-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop was in mop bucket. Needs to hand up to dry. Person in charge hung up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**

42-01-4

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Nov 28, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing under 3 compartment sink.

29-18-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All reach in freezers have ice buildup

14-69-4

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell not running at rate to rinse ice cream off.

10-03-4

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Brownies for sale to public/within customers reach not labeled. Person in charge took to back and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-03-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Person in charge hung up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**

42-01-4

Oct 17, 2022

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Waffle Cone last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Waffle Cone on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Waffle Cone?

Across the inspection record, “label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Waffle Cone.

How does The Waffle Cone compare to other restaurants in Flagler Beach?

The Waffle Cone most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Flagler Beach average of 76.

Has The Waffle Cone's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Waffle Cone have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Waffle Cone means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is The Waffle Cone inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Waffle Cone is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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