CityWaffle House #174
2805 Fern Valley Rd · 40213 · Food Service
Passing — no major issuesScore 98 of 100
Most recent inspection August 14, 2026. Unchanged from the previous inspection.
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 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.
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Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.