COLUMBIA LIVESTOCK MARKET CAFE
4555 S US HWY 441, Lake City FL 32055 · (386)755-2300
Last inspected Aug 10, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. One live fly in kitchen area.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents soiled with grease.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects found. One live fly in kitchen area.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2024.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No Certified Food Manager at location.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened days ago per manager, no date-mark.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened 72 hours prior with no date mark. Manager marked.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior upper white plate of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned..
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden piece under steam table not sealed.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer at 10ppm. Manager remixed to 50ppm.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machines lid.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle in sugar bin, employee moved handle.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden piece under steam table not sealed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under steam table soiled.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed test strip color change to 10ppm. Operator is utilizing low splash bleach.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.