Impetus: Atlanta-area Waffle House getting a 60 on sanitation score makes the news.
Yes, we’re all very aware of the importance of sanitation scores in general, but this is also Waffle House we’re talking about. Everyone who’s ever been to Waffle House has their ironic stories about Waffle Houses; personally, I enjoy recalling the time I watched an elderly waitress set her cigarette down (this was obviously back when indoor smoking was still allowed) carefully at the end of the counter so she could take some patrons’ orders, before proceeding to pick it back up and take a long drag after submitting her ticket.
The thing is though, and this should all be taken tongue-and-cheek obviously, but it’s Waffle House we’re talking about here. A Waffle House that scores a 60 is like the Capital Grille scoring a 100. There’s really only so much quality that’s possible at a Waffle House, and expecting scores that are higher than a 60 is roughly the equivalent of wishing to win the lottery.