Eat SafelyIn Florida
Neighbourhood

Lake City32024

Restaurants34
Spotless inspections16%
Ordered shut9
Fines$4k
How the grades fall here
A 13B 5C 1D 2F 8Not rated 5

Grades describe each kitchen's last twelve months. The spotless figure above counts every inspection ever recorded here that ended with the inspector writing nothing down at all — a much harder bar than an A.

What inspectors wrote here recently
Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 10 flies flying around lobby soda machines/self serve ketchup area.

High priorityWENDY'S →Aug 26, 2026

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: beef (50F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated door to walk-in cooler was open during delivery. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored on counter across from cook line fryer: cheese (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese was placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager added ice to ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in cook line drawers: pork (47F Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); beef (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 21, 2026

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: beef (50F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated door to walk-in cooler was open during delivery. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored on counter across from cook line fryer: cheese (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese was placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager added ice to ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in cook line drawers: pork (47F Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); beef (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 14, 2026

Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: cooked pork (50F - Cooling); cooked hamburger (49F - Cooling); cooked peppers (51F - Cooling); cooked chicken (51F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day and placed in cooler to cool.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in cooler: cooked pork (50F - Cooling); cooked hamburger (49F - Cooling); cooked peppers (51F - Cooling); cooked chicken (51F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day and placed in cooler to cool.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in dish area handled dirty dishes, and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked rice with bare hands. Manager had employee reheat rice.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cheese in walk-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee placed raw chicken on grill and proceeded to handle clean bowl without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash, hands, change gloves, and use a new bowl.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: beef (50F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated door to walk-in cooler was open during delivery. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored on counter across from cook line fryer: cheese (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese was placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager added ice to ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in cook line drawers: pork (47F Cold Holding); tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); beef (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Employee reheating rice in cook line microwave without cover. Manager placed cover on rice to finish reheating.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026

Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on cook line stove: beans (110F - Hot Holding). Manager stated beans placed on stovetop thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager began to reheat beans on stovetop, 178F.

High prioritySALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT →Aug 12, 2026