Waffle House #580
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025
74
Score
WAFFLE HOUSE #580, located at 2918 Woodrow Dr, Lithonia, GA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 14, 2025. This inspection identified one critical, one major, and one minor violation, including issues with food separation, cleaning of food-contact surfaces, and cleanliness of nonfood-contact surfaces. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 14, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
74
Jun 2, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Dec 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
67
Jun 21, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Nov 14, 2025 Inspection
4-1A - food separated and protected
Inspector notes: Observed raw cut chicken stored next to raw pork chops in meat reach in cooler. CA:511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C) (c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P COS: Raw pork chops were moved to the shelf above raw cut chicken. Advised PIC to refer to storage fl...
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed dishes stored as unclean with debris build up inside storage pans stored under grill. CA: 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. COS- All dishes were moved to dish pit. Advised to increase cleaning frequency.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed reach in cooler racks unclean with debris build up. Observed shelf under grill under with heavy grease debris build up. Corrective Action: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. COS: Coolers racks and a shelves were cleaned by employee while inspector was onsite. Advised to increase cleaning frequency.
511-6-1.05(7)(d)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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