The Waffle Bus
Last inspected: Sep 11, 2025
78
Score
The Waffle Bus, located at 1540 W Alabama St in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on September 11, 2025. This inspection identified five minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, plumbing fixture installation, and cleaning frequency for nonfood-contact surfaces. Previous inspections for The Waffle Bus have also predominantly been categorized as low-risk.
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Inspection History
Sep 11, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
78
Feb 27, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
78
Nov 20, 2024
Complaint (003)
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 17, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 4, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Violations — Sep 11, 2025 Inspection
8-304.11(k) the permit holder shall notify customers that a copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request by posting a sign or placard in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to customers or by another method acceptable to the regulatory authority.
20-20(c)
Plumbing fixture installation. plumbing fixtures, including compartment type utensil-and-food sinks, hand-washing sinks and mop or utility sinks, not installed to preclude splashes from running down mounting surfaces behind and adjacent to the fixture. acceptable installation methods include a liquid tight seal between fixture and mounting surface, insertion into a precut counter, table or cabinet with a perimeter seal or any other effective method. all materials used shall be safe, smooth, impervious and easily cleanable.
20-21.10(m)
Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
20-21.11(a)(07)
Hand-washing sink supplies. hand-washing sink or group of adjacent hand-washing sinks not provided with individual, disposable towels / a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel / a hand-drying device providing heated air or a hand-drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(c)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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