DIXIE GRILL
101 DOWLING AVE, Live Oak FL 32060 · (386)364-2810
Last inspected Apr 3, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure, operator printed written procedure.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cookline reach-in cooler: cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cream (49F - Cold Holding). Manager moved to ice bath.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen soiled with dust, mold, and grease accumulation.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gaskets torn.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap beneath back door.
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Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor area at grill not smooth and easily cleanable.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing over fryers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances.
Jul 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook dropped spatula to floor, picked it up, placed with dirty dishes, and resumed food preparation with no handwash. Touched arm to face, no handwash, donned gloves and continued food preparation.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen soiled with dust, mold, and grease accumulation.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on shelf over prep reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gaskets torn.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap beneath back door.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor area at grill not smooth and easily cleanable.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle submerged in tomatoes. Cook removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour not labeled.
Mar 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb next to entrance. Manager located and installed one during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Reach-in cooler gaskets so liked with mold-like substances.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen soiled with dust, mold, and grease accumulation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting pans and pot in storage area.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Walk-in cooler gaskets torn.
Exhaust system operated with filters removed. No means to capture grease and/or condensation to prevent dripping. Hood filters missing.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap beneath back door.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor area at grill not smooth and easily cleanable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and lights soiled with grease accumulation. Fan over dish area soiled with dust accumulation.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handles on cook line melted.
Sep 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb at front door.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusty.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen soiled with dust, mold, and grease accumulation.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor area at grill not smooth and easily cleanable.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall beneath hand washing sink across from wait station.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in contact with ham in reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink in ware washing area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and lights soiled with grease accumulation. Fan over dish area soiled with dust accumulation.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler next to office.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handles melted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour not labeled.
Apr 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of sanitizer on shelf over prep table/cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Bibb in center of kitchen with no vacuum breaker. Manager stalled breaker.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water nozzle of dining room tea machine.
Ceiling tile missing. Vent over fryer prep area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board at salad station grooved.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor area at grill not smooth and easily cleanable.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall beneath hand washing sink across from wait station.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle contacting sugar in bulk container. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Hood and lights soiled with grease accumulation. Fan over dish area soiled with dust accumulation.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler next to office.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted at grill.
Nov 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure, operator printed written procedure.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water nozzle of dining room tea machine.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in wait station. Spray bottle on shelf next to kitchen back door.
Air conditioning vent cover missing. Vent over fryer prep area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor next to dining room soda machine.
Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Server chewing gum in kitchen.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall beneath hand washing sink across from wait station.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice in wait station. Manager placed scoop in ice with handle sticking up.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of coffee machine in kitchen wait station. Top of prep area reach-in cooler.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler outside of office.
Stored food not covered. Squash stored in walk-in cooler. Manager placed lid on container.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions and cabbage stored over cut squash in walk-in cooler. Manager moved squash to shelf with prepared items.
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.