Restaurant inspections
Waffle House 1953
Restaurant with seating · 22913 Panama City Beach Pkwy · Panama City Beach
License holder: Waffle House Inc
Fixed on follow-upLast inspected Oct 20, 2026. State license 1305475
Last inspected Oct 20, 2026: follow-up visit: fixed. That was a follow-up to a routine on Oct 6, 2026 that found 6 high-priority violations. It has never been closed by the state since 2016. 30 inspections since 2016.
Latest resultFixed on follow-upOct 20, 2026
Inspections304 in the last 12 months
High-priority violations9cited in the last 12 months
Emergency closures0since 2016
Every inspection since 2016
Newest first- Oct 20, 2026Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Oct 6, 2026Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine6 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Food from an approved source (2); Handwashing and hygiene (3); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2)
- Jan 8, 2026Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Dec 30, 2025Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Fire extinguishers (reported to fire officials)
- Jul 30, 2025Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Jul 29, 2025Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature; Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Food manager certification or employee training
- Feb 13, 2025Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Garbage and premises
- Sep 25, 2024Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Wiping cloths and linens; Food manager certification or employee training
- Jan 22, 2024Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Cross-contamination; Utensils stored in food; Sick employee or health policy; Handwashing and hygiene
- Oct 20, 2023Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic: Sick employee or health policy; Wiping cloths and linens; Food manager certification or employee training
- Jan 23, 2023Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic: Cross-contamination; Utensils stored in food; Sick employee or health policy (2)
- Oct 18, 2022Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Oct 17, 2022Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature (2); Utensils stored in food; Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean; Handwashing sinks and supplies
- Feb 10, 2022Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Cross-contamination; Wiping cloths and linens; Employees' belongings
- Jan 28, 2022Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Nov 22, 2021Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic: Food manager certification or employee training
- Sep 20, 2021Warning, follow-up visit setComplaint1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Food manager certification or employee training
- Nov 24, 2020Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Nov 23, 2020Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic: Food from an approved source; Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Food held at the wrong temperature; Utensils stored in food; Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Single-use items; Roaches, rodents or other pests
- Aug 3, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Cross-contamination; Wiping cloths and linens; Handwashing sinks and supplies
- Dec 2, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Utensils stored in food; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Handwashing sinks and supplies
- Sep 20, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Storing clean equipment and utensils; Single-use items; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink
- Mar 25, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Handwashing and hygiene (2); Storing clean equipment and utensils; Employees' belongings
- Sep 28, 2018Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Sep 27, 2018Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Wiping cloths and linens; Other surfaces not clean; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- Sep 12, 2017Met inspection standardsRoutine4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic: Food from an approved source; Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Food held at the wrong temperature; Utensils stored in food; Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Wiping cloths and linens; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Single-use items; License not displayed
- Dec 29, 2016Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; License not displayed
- Dec 27, 2016Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Single-use items; License not displayed
- Aug 2, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic: Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Single-use items (2); Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; License not displayed
- Feb 24, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic: Handwashing and hygiene (2); Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Storing clean equipment and utensils; Single-use items; Handwashing sinks and supplies
High-priority violations are the ones most likely to make someone sick. A warning means the inspector comes back to check. Fire safety items are reported to fire officials. The inspector's full notes are on the state's license search (search license 1305475).
Where this comes from
- The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants: its public inspection files and daily license list. Results are in plain words; the state's original codes are in the data.
- Data: this license · its inspections · every restaurant