Waffle House #2333
Last inspected: Feb 5, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, Waffle House #2333 has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 5, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
That's lower than the typical St. Augustine restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment without washing hands. Food handler on cook line grabbing raw bacon and raw sausage with gloved hands then grabbed clean plates with same gloved hands without changing gloves or washing hands between tasks. Also food handler on cook line wearing 2 pairs of gloves cracking raw shell eggs, changing outer gloves, then continued to make food orders without washing hands or changing inter layer of gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Head of unwashed lettuce stored on top shelf of reach in cooler neat office on make line over various ready to eat items on lower shelfs.
08B-17-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under large ice machine in back prep area has a build up of sauce packets and debris. Under equipment on cook line has a build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Build up of garbage and grease around grease receptacle in dumpster enclosure. Also exterior of dumpster and grease receptacle has a build up of grease.
33-19-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets under cook/make line has a build up of mold like substance and food debris. Around frames of reach in coolers on cook line have a build up of food debris. Exterior of ice machine in prep area has a build up of lime scale.
23-03-4
70
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. All sanitation buckets on cook line reading 200ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4
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. Missing time mark for raw shell eggs above cook line, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding) in shallow pan in open top section of reach in cooler next to grill, per manager tomatoes have been in cooler for 1.5 hours sliced ham (53F - Cold Holding) in overfilled continued in top section of open reach in cooler next to grill, per manager tomatoes have been in cooler for 1.5 hours
03A-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 broken shell eggs in reach in cooler next to grill on cook line.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line touching handles of pans that where previously touched by the manager who was cracking raw shell eggs, employee did not wash hands the entire time after touching pan handles while plating other ready to eat foods. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large container in hand wash sink by dish area at front counter.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees filling up containers in hand wash station by dish area at front counter.
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around frames of reach in coolers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go cups in metal tubes on cook line facing upwards without a cover **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
33
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 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. Employee cracked raw shell eggs with gloved hands, changed gloves, then continued to handle to go trays and clean plates that would not have any raw animal products placed on them without washing hands after changing gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Both sanitation buckets on cook line reading over 100ppm, employees added water to buckets. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Plate of raw bacon stored over bag of jalapeños in reach in cooler by flattop grill on cook line, jalapeños moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets under soda machines on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Not in use coffee filters sitting out on counter on cook line. No cover for tube of exposed to go cups at both ends of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom.
31B-04-4
52
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Above in box soda dispenser next to manager office, bottle of Tylenol. Manager removed medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then immediately handled clean dishes. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Below flip top cooler on make line, waffle batter (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated batter was in and out of refrigeration during rush this morning. At flip top cooler on make line, diced ham (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated flip top was open and closed during rush. Manager moved ham to walk in cooler to lower temp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In reach in cooler by cash register, milk opened yesterday at 6am was not dated. Manager added date. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Two tea urns not in use were not covered. Manager added covering. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At to go drink sleeve next to flat top was not inverted. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up around door frame.
14-69-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid open. Manager closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In reach in cooler next to warming unit on make line, employee bag next to customer food. Manager removed bag from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
41
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
50
Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored at the front counter on shelf with sugar packets. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board stored hanging over the three compartment sink has build up of food residue staining. Operator stated going to replace the cutting board and that it's rarely used. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in dry storage area for single service styrofoam containers. Operator removed the cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the standup reach in cooler closest to the office area, employees beverages and food stored on top shelf in container over containers of hashbrowns. Discussed storing personal items on the bottom shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and personal items stored on and over soda syrup containers. Operator began relocating the employee personal items. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler on the main cook line by the grill has mold like substance build up on the door gaskets and where the door meets the cooler. Walk in cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance. Hood filters over the grill with build up of grease in the corners.
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep counter by the steam table. Employee relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Container of single service drink cups stored on the floor of the dry storage area. Operator relocated the container of cups. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
58
Jun 14, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In the egg basket over the main cook line, one cracked raw shell egg at the bottom of the basket. In the stand up reach in cooler on the main cook line, five broken eggs stored the cooler. Operator discarded all cracked raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On the storage shelf opposite the standup reach in cooler, chemical spray bottle hanging off metal shelf facing towards bottles of condiments. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Standup two door reach in cooler on the main cook line has build up of food debris in the gaskets. Walk in cooler door has mold like substance build up on the gaskets. Operator began wiping down the cooler door gaskets. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic container with old label attached. Operator removed the sticker from the plastic container. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the back prep area, box of soda syrup stored on the floor. Operator relocated the soda syrup box to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In the walk in cooler, cardboard lining middle shelf of the walk in cooler over sealed raw chicken.
14-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On the shelf over the main cook line, open employee beverage stored on shelf over flat top grill. Operator relocated the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
55
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waffle House #2333 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waffle House #2333 on file is from Feb 5, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waffle House #2333?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Waffle House #2333.
How does Waffle House #2333 compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Waffle House #2333 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Waffle House #2333's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Waffle House #2333 have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Waffle House #2333 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 Waffle House #2333 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waffle House #2333 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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