International House of Pancakes - 36-181
Last inspected: Jan 16, 2026
58
Score
International House of Pancakes - 36-181 appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 16, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around six violations to closer to 10 violations.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 76, which International House of Pancakes - 36-181's 58 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
58
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Mar 24, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Portioned sour cream 51F at front counter. Manager moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Waffle batter made with melted butter at 7:13 70F at 10:06.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Commercially packaged raw chicken over portioned raw shrimp in walk in freezer. Chicken moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer put gloved hands in pockets then handled clean dishes. Manager discussed proper hand washing with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Waffle batter made with melted butter at 7:13 70F at 10:06.
03D-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside bottom of reach in cooler on cook line has food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink in dish machine area.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water in employee bathroom 76F.
27-16-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank outside not secure
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored above food. Jacket on soda boxes. Jacket removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple plastic lids cracked. Shelving in tall reach in cooler rusting.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Concrete outside back door soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Microwave on cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Exterior of toasters soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed bananas over hashbrowns in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
22
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pumpkin pancake batter (58F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager batter has been consistently taken in and out of cooler for several hours and batter is usually used up with 4 hours, manager placed all batters in use on time control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. All time/temperature controlled for safety foods in the steam well on the cook line missing from written procedures, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at far end of cook line.
31B-02-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager posted **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between flat top grill and table on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed lemons stored over washed and cut lemons in walk in cooler. Box of unwashed tomatoes stored over cut fruit in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line.
36-73-4
58
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top section of flip top reach-in cooler at pancake station, cut melon (45F - Cold Holding). Cut melon in closed cup stored above chill line. Operator moved to walk-in cooler, retemp below 41f. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, splitter has backflow preventer on hose to chemical dispensers, missing on non chemical dispenser side.
29-42-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Table below flattop has build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At sit station by pass thru window, utensils in standing water at 116f. Operator made new container of water above 135f. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. At dumpster enclosure, grease receptacle lid open. Employee closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At dish area, one plastic container cracked. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At dessert station in wait station, interior of microwave has rust/chipped finish.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At prep table, metal pan stacked before air drying. Operator moved to dish to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
55
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading approximately less then 50ppm, employee replaced sanitizer bucket for machine and ran machine several times, retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Squeeze bottle of soap stored next to container of liquid butter on lower shelf of prep table in prep area, manager removed soap. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of tables directly underneath flat top grills on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under flat top grill on cook line.
36-73-4
67
Mar 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits on cookline at 128F, not indicated to be held on time for food safety on time paperwork. Person in charge time marked during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Butter on cookline time marked to be discarded at 10:30, is 10:40 during inspection.
03F-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter on cookline time marked to be discarded at 10:30, is 10:40 during inspection.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored over pasteurized shell eggs. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee on duty with no proof of employee training.
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink with no lid on front server area. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored on bag in box soda. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect light observed over bag in box soda.
35B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on hose over cooktop at fire suppression system.
23-03-4
41
Oct 24, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
35
Frequently Asked Questions
When was International House of Pancakes - 36-181 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at International House of Pancakes - 36-181 on file is from Jan 16, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at International House of Pancakes - 36-181?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at International House of Pancakes - 36-181.
How does International House of Pancakes - 36-181 compare to other restaurants in Fleming Island?
International House of Pancakes - 36-181 most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Fleming Island average of 76.
Has International House of Pancakes - 36-181's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at International House of Pancakes - 36-181 have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at International House of Pancakes - 36-181 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is International House of Pancakes - 36-181 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, International House of Pancakes - 36-181 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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