Waffle House #318
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
86
Score
Across the available record, Waffle House #318 has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Waffle House #318 was last inspected on Oct 28, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to seven violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “employee cracked raw shell eggs” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Among Orlando restaurants, the typical score is 79; Waffle House #318 is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair./wait station reach in cooler gasket torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wait station reach in cooler gasket soiled. Four door reach in cooler gasket soiled/next to hot holding unit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Four door meat reach in cooler. Four door reach in cooler next to hot holding unit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
86
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 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 at cook line. **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./observed cook placed raw sausage and raw bacon on the grill then touched utensils without changing gloves and washing hands./manager coached cook immediately/ **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-09-4
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. Per manager, raw shell eggs out less than 4 hour/placed time marked immediately **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./hand sink next to dish machine with a bottle of cleaner inside/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
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
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled. Front line ice bin interior soiled. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./drink bottom on shelf over condiments/discard by manager immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./cook wearing a watch while cooking and preparing food/removed immediately/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./wait station reach in cooler gasket torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Front prep table with ice build up. Walk in freezer door with ice build up. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wait station reach in cooler gasket soiled. Four door reach in cooler gasket soiled/next to hot holding unit. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Soda cups not protected on the top. Coffee filters not inverted. **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Four door meat reach in cooler. Four door reach in cooler next to hot holding unit. **Warning**
29-49-6
35
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at beverage stations by cookline and by waffle station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice maker filter not dated. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**
29-28-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler on front line **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
67
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Eight flying insects in office, by soda cartons, and by beverage station **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: 2 live flying insects by ice bin. Next day call back per Madeline C. **Time Extended**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at beverage stations by cookline and by waffle station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice maker filter not dated. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
29-28-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler on front line **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
55
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Eight flying insects in office, by soda cartons, and by beverage station **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice in bin has mold like substance
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. less than 4 hours, Lettuce ( 51F - Cold Holding -prepped at 8:30am 9:20 was 43F); **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Dishwasher temperature at 148F **Warning**
16-54-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice maker filter not dated.
29-28-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at beverage stations by cookline and by waffle station.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Hash browns in reach in cooler prepared riot day per operator not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server wearing watch
13-07-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels.
33-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler on front line **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
27
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
70
Jan 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter as per operator has been pulled from refrigerator 45 minutes prior. Operator placed in ice bath for temperature recovery. (55F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine in kitchen area inside is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice machine exterior is soiled. Flat top grill on cooks line is soiled. Hood filters are greasy. All cold holding unit gaskets on front line.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored coffee filters not covered on cooks line coffee station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and lettuce stored over ready to eat fruit juices in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket stored on top of ice machine not properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in food prep area above heat well on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cold holding unit gasket under make line.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents.
33-09-4
39
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
29-37-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris or mold-like substance. -inside of ice machine has a light accumulation of pink, mold-like substance -reach-in cooler shelves have a light accumulation of food debris
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/wiping cloths. -CHLORINE test strips expired 3/23
16-37-1
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
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. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwash sink at front prep area being used to store bottle of dish detergent, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. -operator states that there is no manager on duty and the office is locked
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -wrapped single service bowls and lids stored on the floor in rear prep area, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -ice tea urn lacking cover, operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -tested 0ppm, operator refilled, retested 25ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -floors at entrance to kitchen
36-22-4
33
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket closest to manager office Bleach 200+ppm Manager remade and then was 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw philly meat,raw burger patty, and raw mechanically tenderized steaks over raw in double door reach in cooler on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook on the line Manager addressed with him **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Replaced with mens **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired 4-1-23
50-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Hash brown container on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) gaskets soiled in double door reach in cooler on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Rubber Handle to pot torn above three comp sink Manager replaced **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
50
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waffle House #318 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waffle House #318 on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waffle House #318?
Across the inspection record, “employee cracked raw shell eggs” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Waffle House #318.
How does Waffle House #318 compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Waffle House #318 most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Waffle House #318's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Waffle House #318 have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Waffle House #318 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 #318 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waffle House #318 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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