HEAVILY COOKING SOUL FOOD AND MORE
713 NE CATAWBA AVE, Lake City FL 32024 · 386-303-1975
Last inspected Jul 15, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jul 15, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2026. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with expired license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer: chicken (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved chicken to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F
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.
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No current certified food manager certification available.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for three compartment sink.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in front of cook line fryer dusty and greasy.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go containers on shelf next to back door. Manager turned containers over.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backs of fryers greasy.
Jul 15, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Sheppard food manager certification expired. No other certified food manager.
May 11, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Sheppard food manager certification expired.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Sheppard food manager certification expired. No other certified food manager.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substances on reach-in cooler gaskets.
Sep 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front sink. Manager moved towels to sink area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substances on reach-in cooler gaskets.
Sep 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. *Cook picked up phone with bare hands and then put on gloves without washing his hands. *Cook cleaned up a spill with a paper towel and then removed gloves and put on a new pair of gloves without first washing hands. *Cook dispensed chicken from cooler to fryer and changed glove without washing hands.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bowls: Washed, rinsed and dried with a cloth towel and then used for cooking fries.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Comminuted beef stored in carry out bag in the reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front Reach in cooler: Turkey 45F. Middle cooler: comminuted beef 48F Shrimp 48F
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer solution 200+. Operator remixed solution to 100ppm, chlorine.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several items inside hand wash sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front sink. Manager moved towels to sink area.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No food handler training certificates available.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and vapor pen on prep table.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. No decal posted on exterior.
Nov 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.
Apr 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
Dec 1, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees on truck. Neither have food handlers certifications.
Sep 28, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone, payment, donned gloves and resumed food delivery with no handwash.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees on truck. Neither have food handlers certifications.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No license displayed on MFDV exterior.
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.