The Waffle Iron of Marianna

4509 Laffayette St, Marianna, FL 32446

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, The Waffle Iron of Marianna has nine inspections in the public record. On Mar 4, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “food stored on floor” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Marianna restaurant scores 93. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 4, 2026

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fry oil stored on floor on kitchen line next to door to dish room.

08B-38-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils stored with business end up not inverted or covered for protection. Spoke with dish operator and how to properly store utensils. Employee inverted utensils properly. **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

May 22, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed DM chlorine with 0ppm reading. Operator primed machine with 100ppm reading during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Oct 21, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed ham prepped at 6:00am with temperature of 44F at 9:51am. Had manager place item in the freezer. Rechecked at 10:19am and ham at 31F. **Corrective Action Taken**

03D-06-5

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.

11-27-4

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed eggs sitting out at room temperature with no written procedures for time as a public health.

03F-10-5

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle unlabeled. Manager labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of Lay's potato chips on floor next to reach in cooler and cooking oil underneath table next to the fryers.

08B-38-4

Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Observed no trash can located by employee hand wash sink in the back area.

33-06-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored on prep line table.

40-06-5

Dec 14, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed co2 tanks not secured properly by soda machine in kitchen area.

51-11-4

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 7, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed build of mold like substance in ice machine.

22-02-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen food being thawed in standing water not proper method.

06-01-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food prep with no hair restraint.

13-03-4

Jul 27, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pans in hand wash sink used for other purposes.

31A-11-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cups stacked not completely dry wet nesting.

24-08-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken fried steak patties in reach in freezer not closed or covered properly.

08B-12-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Waffle Iron of Marianna last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Waffle Iron of Marianna on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Waffle Iron of Marianna?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Waffle Iron of Marianna.

How does The Waffle Iron of Marianna compare to other restaurants in Marianna?

The Waffle Iron of Marianna most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Marianna average of 93.

Has The Waffle Iron of Marianna's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Waffle Iron of Marianna have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Waffle Iron of Marianna means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is The Waffle Iron of Marianna inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Waffle Iron of Marianna is inspected around two times per year on average.

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