Waffle House received an A, scoring 94 out of 100, in a Fulton County food-service inspection on Sep 21, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
The inspector observed failure to maintain food protected from potential overhead contamination. [2]
The inspector also observed failure to maintain food contact surfaces clean to sight and touch. [3]
A separate finding described failure to maintain in use utensils properly stored. [4]
The report marks four findings as corrected on site. [5]
Showing 4 of 4 findings
Observed failure to maintain food protected from potential overhead contamination. Observed raw pork chop stored uncovered in reach in cooler.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)
Observed failure to maintain food protected from potential overhead contamination. Observed raw pork chop stored uncovered in reach in cooler. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC covered food item Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
Observed failure to maintain food contact surfaces clean to sight and touch. Observed black growth on the inside of the ice machine.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1
Observed failure to maintain food contact surfaces clean to sight and touch. Observed black growth on the inside of the ice machine. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf. PIC discarded ice and cleaned unit. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
Observed failure to maintain in use utensils properly stored. Observed scoop stored in hashbrowns with handle stored in food item.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(k)
Observed failure to maintain in use utensils properly stored. Observed scoop stored in hashbrowns with handle stored in food item. Observed knives stored in between equipment and on shelves. 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) (k)Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container PIC removed utensils. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 14A ↗
Observed failure to maintain physical facilities in clean order. Observed soilage on the floors of facility.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)
Observed failure to maintain physical facilities in clean order. Observed soilage on the floors of facility. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. (b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. 1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. PIC cleaned floors. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 17C ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Fulton County · Sep 21, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.
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