Waffle House #2391
Last inspected: Apr 29, 2026
58
Score
Inspectors have visited Waffle House #2391 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 29, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Ocala average 77, so Waffle House #2391 trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
12
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 29, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Wastewater backing up through floor drains. Grey water from dish machine covered cookline after dish machine ran. Screen in drain was clogged with food debris. Employee cleaned floor drain and cleaned up water. **Corrected On-Site**
28-26-5
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. Time on eggs was from earlier today, 11:30-3:30. Employee stated they were placed out at 5:30 and will update the time. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left dining area and entered kitchen area and scooped ice without washing hands.
12A-16-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee cooking wearing watch and bracelet.
13-07-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Cups at kitchen entrance not covered. Covered. **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
58
Aug 13, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two eggs. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine has slimly substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soap in sink on front line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in reach in cooler has food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Bag of ice on floor in walk in freezer. Personal food on shelf over bag in a box soda. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on shelf over waffle batter. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
61
Mar 20, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Top portion of make table clean. No change on gaskets and cooler doors. No change on cabinets. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Wall clean. Floor no change. Ceiling, no change. **Time Extended**
36-50-4
90
Jan 15, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee adjusted glasses then continued fill syrup without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near office has ice inside.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temp dish machine at 138F. **Warning**
22-56-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two stacks of coffee filters not covered. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers and gaskets soiled with black substance and food debris. Front of cabinets soiled with waffle batter. Food debris around top portion of reach in make table. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on top of bag in a box soda. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling over bar and dish machine soiled with dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with food debris and grease. Floor under ware wash area soiled with food debris and some standing water. **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on front line has rust pitted shelves.
14-33-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Foam cup with iced coffee on top of bag in a box soda. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. One pan with old label on clean dish shelf.
16-46-4
50
Jul 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cookline for less than two hours: tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); ham (46-47F - Cold Holding). Ice added to all. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Ground beef stored on shelf over pork chops in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top portion of ice bin has black substance.
22-02-4
67
Oct 4, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Female employee cleared dirty dishes from table then continued to scoop ice. Manager addressed with employee and employee washed hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4
86
Aug 4, 2023
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at front counter: raw ground beef on shelf over ready to eat ham steaks. Also, raw animal food not separated based on cooking temperature requirements. In reach in cooler at front counter: ground pork sausage stored on shelf over bacon.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed hands in pockets and continued to refill drink without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer chlorine over 200 ppm in sanitizer bucket at front counter. Manager refreshed then 100 ppm.
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend packets 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter blend packets 62F, 67F, and 68F on roll cart at front counter
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. Sausage gravy made yesterday with no date mark.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several certificates missing information including CFM number name, dates of expiration and dates of training.
53B-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of butter on floor at front counter.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket on rack in front of ice machine. Manager flipped. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in coolers near gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door cracked open.
35B-05-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters on top of coffee mugs not protected. No lids over cups at two fountain areas. **Repeat Violation**
25-09-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates on shelf over dish machine not protected from customer contamination at front counter.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over waffle batter in reach in cooler. Employee drink on prep table in front of tea urns. Employee drink on top of case of napkins. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over hotbox in back room. Purse on top of bag in a box sodas. Used apron on top of of bag in a box soda.
40-06-5
Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Grease dripping under hood filters on cookline. **Warning**
36-63-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Discarded gloves, napkins and food debris on floor at front counter.
36-73-4
20
Jun 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
55
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 48F, ham 54F, manager moved items to walk-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. At the cook line, raw shell eggs no time marked, employee time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
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. No documents available at inspection time. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No documents available at inspection time. **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six employees at inspection time, no Manager on site. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in coolers with standing water **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the dry storage area, cups boxes on floor, also cups stored in dispenser without metal lid. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers shelves and interior soiled. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building with open lid, also no drain plug and rusted bottom. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on top of soda syrup boxes, Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the kitchen entrance, employee drink on prep table, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled. **Warning**
22-20-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waffle House #2391 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waffle House #2391 on file is from Apr 29, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waffle House #2391?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Waffle House #2391.
How does Waffle House #2391 compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Waffle House #2391 most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 77.
Has Waffle House #2391's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Waffle House #2391 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Waffle House #2391 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 #2391 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waffle House #2391 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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