Waffle House

8111 E RL THRONTON FRWY, Dallas, TX 75228

103cited violations

28serious tier

18inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type: Food establishment
Inspected by: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2024	2	25	9
2023	1	9	2
2022	2	10	3
2021	3	11	3
2020	3	3	3
2019	2	9	1
2018	2	15	3
2017	2	15	2
2016	1	6	2

Inspections

Feb 28, 2024 Routine Score 78
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  ice machine dirty/ moldy inside, inside of RIC dirty
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  raw meat in WIC stored above/ next to RTE items
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  cleaner stored above clean utensils
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  properly date mark items ( milk, cheese, waffle mixes)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  provide grease trap ticket for last service
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drink stored next to food items
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  uncovered pork/ food items in coolers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  no food handlers provided for employees
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean food debris from equipment (waffle irons/ RIC/ RIF), shelves very dirty (back room), filters dirty/ dusty on ice machine, clean inside all coolers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  store wipes in clean sanitizer solution with proper concentrations of CL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  fix gasket on RIC (meat storage)- falling apart
Jan 26, 2024 Routine Score 72
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
  
  time stamp on eggs from last night
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  heavy debris seen underneath equipment
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  observed chili in steam well at 100F- Chili was reheated properly to 165F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
  
  hot water at hand sink 72F- should be 100F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  detail clean/ sanitize all dining room tables often
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  black and red build up seen in ice machine
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  hang mops to allow to dry
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean all food contact surfaces of equipment (RIC/ lids) to remove heavy food build up, interior of RIC (hash browns) must be detail cleaned
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  no food handler training certifications seen
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
  
  rubber gasket on meat cooler observed in poor condition- replace at once
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store single-service item in original package
  
  store coffee filters in plastic bag/ container
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drinking cups observed on top drinking cups (store in designated area)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  provide service every 90 days , have invoice on site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  PIC ensures food handlers properly trained
  
  staff must be trained
Jun 17, 2023 Routine Score 84
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Machine vending--Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below) criteria
  
  OBSERVED RAW EGGS OUT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 67-8F-COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 67.8F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FOR SIGHT & TOUCH THROUGHOUT THE COOK LINE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Outfitter-Certified Food Manager
  
  NO CFM ON SITE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE TRAINED IN FOOD SAFETY
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  LARGE BUCKET FOUND INSIDE THE FRONT HAND SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  FLIES SEEN THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING AT FRONT COUNTER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
  
  SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN WALLS UNDERNEATH THE 3 SINK / HAND SINK CLEAN FLOORS (WIC/ COOKLINE/ WARE WASHING) CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT / REFRIGERATED DOORS
Nov 28, 2022 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  no effective hair restraints. ADVICE TO GET EMPLOYEE'S HAVE HAIR NET OR TIER UP THEIR HAIR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  TOWEL STORE ON PREP SURFACE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  PERSON IN-CHARGE WITH NO RFSM
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  NO MOST RECENT GREASE TICKET PROVIDE
May 11, 2022 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  TOWELS STORE ON PREP SURFACE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  NO RECENT GREASE TICKET
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT PRESENT RFSM AND NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM ON SITE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  ALL EMPLOYEE'S NO HAVING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE
Dec 30, 2021 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  NO HAIR RESTRAINTS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Nail polish, fake nails, criteria
  
  FAKE NAILS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  NO CITY OF DALLAS.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  PERSONAL ITEMS ON FOUNTAIN DRINKS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  UTENSIL ON FLOOR
Jul 8, 2021 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  ARTIFICIAL EYE LASH AND NEILS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems
  
  BROKEN DRAIN PIPE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area
  
  NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  DISHWASHER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR
Jan 14, 2021 Routine Score 95
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  DIRTY INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND DIRTY INTERIOR OF PLATE WASHER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area
  
  RENEW FOOD HABLING CERTIFICATE
Aug 20, 2020 Routine Score 97
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE .
Apr 9, 2020 Routine Score 97
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  BUCKET SANITIZER NOT SET UP DURING OPERATION
Mar 20, 2020 Routine Score 97
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DIRTY, NO SANITIZER SET UP FOR SURFACE CLEANING
Dec 9, 2019 Routine Score 96
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  CLEAN FLOOR OF WIC, WIF AND ALSO CLEAN WATER FROM THE FLOOR OF RIC, AND CLEAN DIRTY INTERIOR OF HOT HOLD
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Sanitization
  
  REPAIR DISH WASHING MACHINES TO PICK SANITIZER.
Jun 21, 2019 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
  
  FLIES OBSERVED IN THE RESTAURANT AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  PROVIDE FOOD HANDER CERTIFICATES VISIBLE FOR ALL FOOD WORKERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND COVERS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
  
  EXCESS GREASE SURROUNDING THE GREASE COLLECTION CONTAINER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  HAND WASH SIGNS NEEDED AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK AND MENS RESTROOM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Premises
  
  PRONOUNCED URINE SPOTS UNDER THE MEN' RESTROOM TOILET SEAT
Nov 15, 2018 Routine Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw eggs stored on the top shelf inside the reach in cooler adjacent to the fryers; raw beef stored next to raw chicken
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  sticky residue inside the cabinets
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Do not exceed manuf. use by date
  
  tru moo chocolate milk with a date of 11/9/18(4 containers)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Warewashing machines thermometer in F.rinse tank
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
May 31, 2018 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
  
  HAND SINK IN BACK AREA
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  SODA SPILLAGE IN CABINET, REACH-IN COOLERS, VENT COVERS AT GRILLS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN ICE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage
  
  WALK-IN COOLER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  EMPLOYEES CHANGING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  SOAP WATER BUCKET STORED IN HAND SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK
Nov 29, 2017 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  GASKETS ON COOLERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE AT ALL HAND SINKS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  SANITIZER DISPENSER IS BROKEN. USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH AND SANITIZER DISHES UNTIL DISHWASHER IS REPAIRED.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  EMPLOYEES RINSING CONTAINERS IN HAND SINK
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  batter 53.5°F
May 16, 2017 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Registered food service manager must be on site during the operation.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions
  
  the machine takes several cycles to get to 170 degrees and never gained 180 degrees. ( their should be a booster on unit)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Place a ll wiping clothes in a solution of sanitizer when not in use.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  Provide paper towels at the hand sinks.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean magnetic gaskets on the reach in cooler door gaskets.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  broken gaskets on the reach in coolers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location
  
  the coffee filters should be in a container with a lid or in its original plastic sleeve.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  Registered food service manager certificate must be displayed for public viewing.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cleaning floors, dustless methods
  
  the floor in the walk in cooler has heavy buildup
Nov 16, 2016 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  repair the gaskets on the Reach in coolers ( two broken door gaskets.)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  stored over the three compartment sink next to clean pans and equipment Bottle hanging on the metal rack next to the coffee pots and sugar individual bags.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  invert all single use items when not in use. ( coffee filters , plastic trays etc)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Moist wiping clothes must be in the sanitizer solution when not in use.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers
  
  dumpster door open on the sides.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
  
  expiration dates on the batter ( TCS food )

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.