Waffle House always makes the news for being disgusting and having no inclination of food safety or cleanliness. In fact on July 23, 2024 Waffle House scored an 89.50 B on a food health inspection at the 6637 Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC location.
A Waffle House employee picked up a utensil from the floor and proceeded to don clean gloves without a proper hand wash. Watch this video of flying roaches at a Waffle House restaurant near North Tryon St.
Lettuce at the prep top had reddish brown spots on it and appeared wilted.
The dish machine only reached 152 F after two runs, state law requires the dish machine to reach 160 degrees. Dirty water was leaking on pork chops at the same Waffle House during a previous inspection.
Boxes of single service cups were stored on the floor. Cleaning was needed inside refrigeration units and underneath equipment and between equipment. The same Waffle House had roaches on the cook line in 2023.
