Waffle House, #645
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
55
Score
The Waffle House at 1202 George C. Wilson Dr in Augusta, GA, had a moderate risk inspection on January 6, 2026. This inspection identified three critical, one major, and one minor violation, including issues with food-contact surfaces, covered food storage, and cold holding temperatures. Historically, this facility has maintained mostly low-risk inspection scores across five recorded inspections.
5
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
55
Jul 23, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Feb 5, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Aug 8, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
78
Feb 1, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
64
Violations — Jan 6, 2026 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed pink buildup inside the bulk ice machine. C/A: Clean the ice machine. Increase cleaning frequency to limit buildup.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed containers of meat stored uncovered inside the reach-in-cooler. C/A: Store all food items covered at all times.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple TCS food items (beef-43F, pork-49F, tomatoes-51F, ham-50F, lettuce 44F, and butter 74F) cold-held above 41F. PIC stated cooler not working. Maintenance began working on cooler during inspection. C/A: All cold-held TCS foods must be held at 41F or below.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed hot-held TCS foods below 135F. Settings on well too low. PIC adjusted temp. C/A: Maintain hot-held TCS foods 135F or above.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed multiple containers of milk (1/4/26) stored past date marks. C/A: Monitor date markings and ensure food items are properly discarded.
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
Nearby Restaurants