CityWaffle House #174
2805 Fern Valley Rd · 40213 · Food Service
Most recent inspection August 14, 2026 — 61 days ago. Unchanged from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 127 days.
Inspection types on record: Regular (2), Followup (1).
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 98 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection summary
Waffle House #174 has 3 health inspections on record with Louisville, with scores ranging from 83 to 98. The latest inspection on August 14, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 40213 is 98, so this location scores the same as its neighborhood average.
Inspection history
- A · 98
August 14, 2026
Regular
- A · 98
December 10, 2025
Followup
- C · 83
December 4, 2025
Regular
- Certified food protection managerNo certified food manager present.
- Wiping cloths: properly used and storedCloths in use not stored in sanitizing solution.
- Critical: TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USEDToxic items improperly stored. (Chemicals stored next to food.)
- Critical: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USEPersonal drinks do not have a lid and straw. Improper storage of employee food/drinks. (Personal drinks stored throughout facility next to and above food, single service items and food preparation.) (Personal food stored on bread.)
- Critical: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (Cooler holding ham, cut tomatoes and various items at 57 degrees F.) (Eggs stored at room temperature.) (discarded)
- Critical: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED AND SANITIZEDFood-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized. (Waffle fork, and onion slicer)
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and usedEquipment is not maintained in good repair or does not allow for proper adjustment. (Spatula and knives.) (Stagnant water inside of reach-in cooler.) (Rust on cooler shelving.) Gasket(s) in poor repair.
- Nonfood-contact surfaces cleanNonfood-contact surfaces have accumulation of soil. (Reach-in cooler.)
- Critical: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESPerson-in-charge doesn’t demonstrate food safety knowledge.
Other inspections near Waffle House #174
- Shoney'S #17726511 Signature DrA · 96
- Subway #341642840 Packerland WayC · 94
- Thorntons #2610212700 Fern Valley RdA · 98
- Crown Smoke Shop3210 Preston HwyA · 99
- Indi'S Restaurant3353 Fern Valley RdA · 100
- Smor Nordic Bakeri1001 Trevilian WayA · 100
- Smor Bakeri At Oskar'S3797 Poplar Level RdA · 100
- King Gyros5005 Preston Hwy Ste 101A · 96
- Charley'S Philly Steak And Wings3408 Preston HwyA · 97
- Topworx Louisville-Market C3300 Fern Valley RdA · 100
Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.