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Food Service · Louisville, KY

Waffle House #179

4320 Bishop Ln

Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

7 inspections

Regular

Aug 21, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Aug 21, 2026 · Original Source

Regular

Dec 31, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 31, 2025 · Original Source

Regular

Jun 23, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jun 23, 2025 · Original Source

Regular

Dec 11, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 97 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 11, 2024 · Original Source

Followup

Jun 21, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jun 21, 2024 · Original Source

Regular

Jun 14, 2024

C Grade

Official score: 90 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 6Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

Inspector’s notes

Employees eating, drinking, or smoking in unauthorized area. (corrected)

In plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues
criticalCode 21Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector’s notes

TCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (sandwich unit holding at 58-60 degrees farenheit).

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
criticalCode 24Other

Official wording

TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL: PROCEDURES AND RECORDS

Inspector’s notes

Not following written procedures for using time as a public health control. (no time stamp on eggs)

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Jun 14, 2024 · Original Source

Regular

Dec 19, 2023

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 19, 2023 · Original Source

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