Restaurant inspections
Waffle House #988
Restaurant with seating · 1901 North Cove Blvd. · Panama City
License holder: Waffle House Inc
Met standardsLast inspected Oct 2, 2026. State license 1304289
Last inspected Oct 2, 2026: met inspection standards. The inspector found 0 high-priority violations, 0 intermediate and 2 basic. It has never been closed by the state since 2016. 26 inspections since 2016.
Latest resultMet standardsOct 2, 2026
Inspections264 in the last 12 months
High-priority violations1cited in the last 12 months
Emergency closures0since 2016
Every inspection since 2016
Newest first- Oct 2, 2026Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink
- May 4, 2026Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Handwashing sinks and supplies
- Mar 9, 2026Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Jan 5, 2026Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Food manager certification or employee training
- May 12, 2025Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2)
- Nov 19, 2024Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic: Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Food manager certification or employee training (2)
- Jun 18, 2024Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Apr 16, 2024Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic: Food from an approved source; Handwashing and hygiene; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Single-use items; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Food manager certification or employee training (2)
- Nov 7, 2023Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Other surfaces not clean; Single-use items; Food manager certification or employee training
- Jan 13, 2023Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic: Sick employee or health policy (2); Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Other surfaces not clean; Food manager certification or employee training
- Aug 30, 2022Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination (2); Utensils stored in food; Storing clean equipment and utensils; Food manager certification or employee training (2)
- Mar 29, 2022Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Mar 28, 2022Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature
- Mar 25, 2022Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Hot and cold water; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink
- Oct 6, 2021Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Wiping cloths and linens; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink
- Nov 12, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic: Utensils stored in food; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Chemicals and toxic items
- Jul 1, 2020Met inspection standardsComplaint1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Other surfaces not clean; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- Apr 13, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Single-use items
- Dec 6, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Food from an approved source; Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized
- Jun 24, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic: Handwashing and hygiene; Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; License not displayed
- Mar 11, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic: Utensils stored in food; Handwashing and hygiene (2); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean (2); Single-use items; Hot and cold water; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2)
- Apr 25, 2018Met inspection standardsComplaint0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Storing clean equipment and utensils; Lighting
- Nov 1, 2017Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic: Cross-contamination; Wiping cloths and linens; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Chemicals and toxic items
- Mar 21, 2017Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Single-use items; Employees' belongings; Chemicals and toxic items
- Nov 17, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic: Cross-contamination; Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Single-use items; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Chemicals and toxic items; Cleaning equipment
- May 31, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Dishwashing and sanitizer test kits; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2)
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 1304289).
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