Waffle House

3487 Madison Hwy, Valdosta, GA 31601
Café / Breakfast
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
74
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2024, Waffle House has five inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 24, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around three violations per visit versus roughly one violation earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “food-contact surfaces” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That's lower than the typical Valdosta restaurant, which scores around 93. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
10D - food properly labeled; original container (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed 2 cases of half and half creamer stored in the walk in cooler of the facility with expired date marking (1/26 & 2/21/26). -Observed case of whipping cream canisters stored in the walk in cooler of the facility with expired date marking of 3/3/26. 1 can of whipping cream with same date marking observed in reach in cooler in front service area containing cinnamon and individual apple juices. CA: All TCS foods that are labeled keep refrigerated must be discarded by manufacturers expiration or sell by date. *COS, Food items were discarded by PIC upon request.
511-6-1.04(8)(b)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: -Observed heat sanitizing dishwasher in front service area of the kitchen unable to reach minimum required temperature for sanitizing. *CA: All heat sanitizing dish washers must reach minimum required temperatures for sanitizing. *CTM, Have dish machine serviced and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov within 72hrs.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed 2 Quat Sanitizers stored in the front service area of the kitchen with chemical concentrations too low around 0ppm. *CA: All wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution must be at required proper minimum strength. *COS, Quat Solutions were discarded and refreshed within proper concentrations by PIC.
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
74
Oct 22, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: -Observed gasket seals for the 4 door reach in refrigerator closest to the swing door in the front service area of the kitchen with accumulations of old food debris. Also observed old food debris in bottom of reach in refrigerator. -Observed moldy and old food debris on gasket seals in under counter reach in refrigerator underneath the prep top cooler in the front service area of the kitchen. -Observed gasket seals for both pull refrigeration drawers near the flat top grill in the front service area of the kitchen with accumulations of mold and old food debris. Old food debris (melted chocolate chips) were also observed inside bottom drawer. -Observed gasket seals for 4 door reach in refrigerator next to soda dispensing machine of the front service kitchen with gasket seals that are wor...
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
16C - sewage and waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: -Observed active condensation leak in 4 door reach in refrigerator closest to the soda dispensing machine of the front service area of the kitchen. Facility currently had drip pan catching some of condensation. Door for cooler is not closing properly all the way. *CTM, Have condensation leak and door repaired and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov within 72hrs.
511-6-1.06(4)(h)
90
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 26, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed 2 Plastic containers of Chili prepped previous day (11/25/24 @6:00pm) stored in the reach in cooler of the front service kitchen area near the swinging door that did not cool to 41F or below within 6hrs of prep. *COS, Chili was discarded upon request by PIC.
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed sliced tomatoes prepped this morning (Around 7 am, discovery @10:35am )stored in prep top cooler area of front service kitchen area not being cooled prior to consumption. Temperature of tomatoes were around 50F. *Observed 2 containers of chili prepped from previous night still cooling in large, deep (>2"), plastic covered containers in the Reach in cooler closest to the swing door of the kitchen. *COS, Tomatoes and Chili were discarded upon request by PIC.
511-6-1.04(6)(e)
82
Apr 9, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: -Observed 2 chlorinated sanitizer buckets stored in holsters in front service area of the kitchen with chemical concentrations around 0ppm-50ppm. *COS, Sanitizer buckets were discarded and remade by employee to the correct chemical concentrations.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: -Observed facility in need overall general cleaning on floors undereneath equipment, inside/outside equipment, inside pull drawers underneath grill area, inside pull refrigeration drawers, inside reach in cooler containing hashbrowns (Has foul Odor), inside raw meat cooler (raw shell egg debris), and clean gasket seals of various refrigerated coolers. *Conduct general cleaning of listed areas above and send documentation to Kristen.Tyler@dph.ga.gov
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Waffle House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Waffle House on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Waffle House?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Waffle House.

How does Waffle House compare to other restaurants in Valdosta?

Waffle House most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Valdosta average of 93.

Has Waffle House's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Waffle House have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Waffle House 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 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Waffle House is inspected around three times per year on average.