Waffle House #1214
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
100
Score
Waffle House #1214 has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 24, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up seven times.
Compared to the broader Live Oak restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark on eggs over grill. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Grill cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grill cutting board grooved **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall surrounding soda hoses in corner across from office. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service cups in wall-holder on cookline not inverted or protected. Manager placed lids on top cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
67
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler: shell eggs (48F - Cold Holding); milk (46F, 44F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding); steak (46F - Cold Holding); bacon (44F - Cold Holding). In cookline reach-in cooler: tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); ham (44F - Cold Holding); pork steak (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (44F - Cold Holding); hash browns (45F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin at back door upper plate soiled with mold-like substances. Grill cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Clean plates over grill soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grill cutting board grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall surrounding soda hoses in corner across from office.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service cups in wall-holder on cookline not inverted or protected. Manager placed lids on top cups. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
64
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cookline reach-in cooler: ham (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Manager placed foods in walk-in freezer to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
82
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark on eggs on shelf over grill. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Wall mixer next to grill soiled with old food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Ice machine bin soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some employee training certificates missing instructor name and instructor number.
53B-10-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter next to soda machine. Manager placed in sani-bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Single-service cups stored in dispenser on cook-line wall not inverted or protected. Ice bucket not inverted or protected. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn on cooks line. Cook-line cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Jan 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened over 24 hours prior gallon of milk with no date mark. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Wall mixer next to grill soiled with old food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Ice machine bin soiled with black, mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Single-service cups stored in dispenser on cook-line wall not inverted or protected. Ice bucket not inverted or protected. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal Keys on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler handles broken with jagged edges. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn on cooks line. Deep cuts on cookline-line cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Grill hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
61
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose bibb under hand wash sink on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Wall mixer next to grill soiled with old food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Ice machine bin soiled with black, mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler handles broken with jagged edges. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn on cooks line. Deep cuts on cookline-line cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Grill hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service cups stored in dispenser on cook-line wall not inverted or protected. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on concrete exterior floor, not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
58
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine not heating to acceptable temperatures, measuring 124F and 127F. Manager adjusted heating temperature. Remeasured unit at 180F. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs on cookline. Manager marked time. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose bibb under hand wash sink on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. No label on spray bottle hanging from cook-line storage rack. Employee identified liquid as bleach cleaning solution and labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training expired in 2022. **Repeat Violation**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine door and white plate soiled with black, mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler handles broken with jagged edges. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn on cooks line. Deep cuts on cookline-line cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Soda machine back and upper plates soiled with slime/liquid residue. Grill hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service cups stored in dispenser on cook-line wall not inverted or protected.
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In server cooler at end of cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
33
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (47F - Cold Holding); hashbrowns (50F - Cold Holding) operator turned reach in cooler down and placed ice on items, other food items were 41F or below. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs on cook line, employee time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under Handwash sink on cooks line.
29-34-4
High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Ran dish washer twice 145-147F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-57-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine. Back top corners of ice bins. Water dispensing spout.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket of water in Handwash sink by dish machine.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-05-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf above single syrup dispensers. Operator moved phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 gaskets torn on the cook line. Cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Either sink on cooks line/kitchen. Inspector provided, operator placed at sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior ice machine. Backsplash of soda nozzles. Under hood filters on cooks line with grease dripping. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Server lemon/milk cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cooks line above bulk syrups. 4 drinks on top shelf in walk in freezer. Operator moved all beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waffle House #1214 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waffle House #1214 on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waffle House #1214?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Waffle House #1214.
How does Waffle House #1214 compare to other restaurants in Live Oak?
Waffle House #1214 most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Live Oak average of 81.
Has Waffle House #1214's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Waffle House #1214 have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Waffle House #1214 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 Waffle House #1214 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waffle House #1214 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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