HALPATTER'S
264 NE HERNANDO AVE, Lake City FL 32055 · (386) 243-8647
Last inspected May 12, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
MAR 24
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Rice and beans some labeled as 11/2 and 11/7.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In walk-in cooler: carbon dioxide tank not secured.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates on top shelf not inverted or protected.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal speaker over clean utensils on shelf next to reach-in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Chicken over canned drinks in walk-in cooler. Manager moved chicken.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored on case of bacon in walk-in cooler. Manager moved chicken.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler: chicken (45F - Cold Holding). Operator placed in ice bath.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Russ has no food handler certificate available.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach not labeled. Employee labeled.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In walk-in cooler: three carbon dioxide tanks not secured.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave soiled with old food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in cooler prep table. Employee moved.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels and label residue on stored clean food containers.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single-serve bowls on floor in storage rooom.
Nov 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interiors soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Oven interior soiled with old food debris.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork in walk-in cooler with no date mark. Employee voluntarily discarded.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle containing a liquid that employee identified as bleach. Employee labeled bottle.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep cart.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets and door frame soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Pan rack soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Knife holder soiled with dust and food debris.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drip pan under three compartment sink to hold water from leak in sink.
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Carton of raw shell eggs over peppers and hot sauce in reach in cooler in prep area. Operator moved eggs to the bottom.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior wine bottle cooler behind downstairs bar. Interior large reach in cooler on cooks line. Interior oven in kitchen. Interior microwaves on cooks line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes, roast, and broccoli cheese in walk in cooler made previously, operator stated he is discarding items. Ham and Mac n cheese in reach in coolers in kitchen opened a few days ago.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle hanging on shelf behind upstairs bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on counter next to dirty dishes both items are above aluminum foil, operator moved aluminum foil.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. French fries on rolling cart and on counter, operator placed items in reach in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. In stand up freezer in prep room and on back wall of small under the counter cooler on cooks line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Behind both bars.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf that is holding single service containers and eating utensils is soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Cooling rack next to oven on cooks line.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drip pan under pipes of Three compartment sink, operator stated that pipes leak when sinks are full of water, drip pan catches leaking water.
Feb 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 23, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Cook chill pork and chicken.
Nov 17, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Rice and beans some labeled as 11/2 and 11/7.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 5 star acid cleaner spray bottle hanging on shelf above raw beef in walk in cooler, operator moved cleaner bottle.
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 2-3 days ago no date.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior bottom microwave in kitchen. Interior oven.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Cook chill pork and chicken.
Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. 2 bottles of water stored in ice bin behind inside bar.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under table holding cooking equipment on cooks line.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice buckets on floor behind inside bar.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest reach in freezer in kitchen.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoops handle directly in cheese, operator voluntarily discarded cheese.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sinks behind bars and kitchen.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelf under wine cooler behind inside bar.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Table holding up flat top and fryers.
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.