CRACKER BARREL #56
240 SW COMMERCE DR, Lake City FL 32025 · 386 755 5638
Last inspected Apr 14, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
JAN 24
AUG 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cabinet: potatoes (125F - Hot Holding).
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cabinet: potatoes (125F - Hot Holding).
Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor of temporary 18-wheeler walk-in refrigerator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler at end of cook-line gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler across from grill.
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cook-line reach-in cooler cutting board. Manager had employee move it to sanitizer bucket.
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles broken and missing on cookline.
Feb 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face/hair/ear and continued cooking eggs without hand wash. Manager instructed employee to wash hands.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust accumulation and mold-like substance.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Inverted bins on storage rack with water present.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles broken and missing on cookline.
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust accumulation and mold-like substance.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on floor of line. Manager moved to shelving.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on batter dispenser on storage shelf. Manager removed for cleaning.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor in storage room. Manager moved to shelving.
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stored cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust accumulation and mold-like substance.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed.
Food stored on floor. Bagged onions on floor. Manager moved to storage shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer head soiled with old food debris. Soda machine backsplash soiled with old food debris. He filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Jul 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head plate and guard soiled with dried food debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Box of wax paper in back hand wash sink. Manager removed.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Water leaking from ceiling of walk-in cooler. Raining at time of inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting on storage rack. Manager removed to dry.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fryer exterior soiled with grease accumulation. Soda machine upper plates around nozzles soiled with food debris. Hood vents soiled with grease accumulation.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Manager removed to sanitizer bucket.
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.