Waffle House #1243
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
52
Score
Inspectors have visited Waffle House #1243 11 times, with records going back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 18, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to nine violations.
The pattern that stands out is “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation”, which has been cited six times.
Compared to other Orlando restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy ( per operator since 7 am ) (108-110 F - Hot Holding) operator discarded.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sausage gravy ( per operator since 7 am ) (108-110 F - Hot Holding) operator discarded.
01B-02-5
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. Milk in reach in cooler opened and held over 24 hours per employee. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back of the house underneath 3 compartment sink.
36-73-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing.
33-29-4
52
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs and changed gloves without washing and plated cooked foods. Manager educated staff and he began washing hands before changing gloves without. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over pork in reach in cooler on the service counter. Manager changed rotation. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Several servers tend to dirty dishes and then dried the hands without washing and took care of the customers. Manager educated staff. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. One on mop sink and one on faucet located next to hand sink.
29-34-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Thermometer has dead battery.
05-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walls , vents, and ceiling on cook line.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Cups stored on dirty trays. Staff removed the trays from the cups and washed both. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-06-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee employees lunch in reach in cooler located on the cook line. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Chain closer doesn't close
35B-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Manager removed towel **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located outside establishment not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors or constructed to have entrances and exits that ensure the privacy of occupants. Both restrooms
32-22-4
32
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets cook line reach in cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior reach in cooler soiled with debris at Cook line
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine 00ppm. Operator change solution chlorine 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
82
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificate expiration date is 5 years instead of 3.
53B-10-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine inside black substance and dust on top of lid.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Kimchi in walk in cooler on shelf with cheese and pecans. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on front line, old food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. On floor under sink.
08B-74-1
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
70
Apr 10, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 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. Shell eggs on cook line. Operator marked appropriate time. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Coffee cups on front line spilled coffee and coffee grounds on tray for clean coffee cups.
24-06-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door reach in cooler on cook line old food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters.
25-09-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Make table on cook line.
29-49-6
70
May 18, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
67
May 17, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef steak (47F - Cold Holding); raw pork chop (47F - Cold Holding); deli ham (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F - Cold Holding); county ham (48F - Cold Holding); half and half (48F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding); chocolate milk (48F - Cold Holding); half and half portions (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef steak (47F - Cold Holding); raw pork chop (47F - Cold Holding); deli ham (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F - Cold Holding); county ham (48F - Cold Holding); half and half (48F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding); chocolate milk (48F - Cold Holding); half and half portions (48F - Cold Holding) all items in walk-in cooler overnight. Ambient temperature 48°F **Warning**
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. Eggs at cookline. Operator filled in correct time **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In front of house **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Ice bucket not inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups next to milk cooler **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
55
Apr 18, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 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. Eggs above cookline. Operator labeled with correct time **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes 57°F cold holding, double panned in make table. Operator states in unit less then 1 hour, lowered to reach cold area **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Roundup weed killer under prep table in back area **Corrected On-Site**
41-04-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer, under cookline
24-06-4
Basic - Ice bucket not inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cookline **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups at soda fountain **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cookline **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Behind front counter, tested at 0ppm retested at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
50
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Operator coached employee on proper hand washing **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket at ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler holding milk and waffle mix
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups behind front counter **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Refilled and retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
61
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 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. Strip failed to turn black. Thermometer reading approximately 145°F **Repeat Violation**
22-49-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (122F - Hot Holding). Operator states out less then four hours, discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket at ice machine. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in dispenser next soda fountain. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple behind front counter. Operator placed in bucket **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waffle House #1243 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waffle House #1243 on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waffle House #1243?
Across the inspection record, “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Waffle House #1243.
How does Waffle House #1243 compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Waffle House #1243 most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Waffle House #1243's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Waffle House #1243 have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Waffle House #1243 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Waffle House #1243 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waffle House #1243 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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