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245 SW COMMERCE DR, Lake City FL 32025 · 386.719.3845
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 11 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched zucchini with bare hands.
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Aug 12, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 10, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came inside back door, put on gloves and started touching food without washing hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over brownie cookie in walk in cooler, manager moved tuna below.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (46F - Cold Holding); noodles (46F - Cold Holding); ribs (48F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding); fish (47F - Cold Holding); spinich dip (46F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, manager temped items this morning at 41F or below, freezer door kept open.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior hot holding drawers soiled with old food debris. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of soda box hook ups, manager moved jacket.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Cracked light shield in dish machine area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust build up on top of reach in freezer on cooks line. Area around soda nozzles on drink machine.
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
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. Cook-line reach-in cooler cutting boards soiled with mold-like residue.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook-line reach-in cooler cutting boards grooved.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in cookline ice cream reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Floor fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Manager cleaned during inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on food bin on prep counter. Manager removed for cleaning.
Jul 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On buffet line: corn (46F - Cold Holding). Manager discarded and replaced.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean plates stored at cookline reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
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. No food handler certificate available for employee Brown.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food Handler certificates expired for employees Young and Sopmark.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in cookline reach-in coolers and ice cream reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
May 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Last microwave on cook line missing fan guard.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn reach-in cooler gaskets.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Utensils in poor condition. Handle wrap on tongs torn/melted away leaving cavities between wrap and tong.
Feb 26, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 7 high priority.
7 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched pants and continued preparing food.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched zucchini with bare hands.
Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon Proof provided during this inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ranch Dressing made on cite dated 2/17
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ranch Dressing made on 2/17/2025.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook handled raw ground beef and rinsed gloved hands in the hand wash sink. Manager discussed proper procedures with cook.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler: Pasta 44F Salad Bar: Chick Peas 49F Rice 52F Pico 46F Corn 48F Cole Slaw 49F Pasta placed in the walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken
No soap provided at handwash sink. Wait area hand sink.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Birthdate missing from safe staff cards.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like build up in ice chute.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in use scooping tater tots. Removed during this inspection.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door gaskets
Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets on two coolers. Several food container lids are cracked.
Food stored on floor. Salt on sidewalk outside. Placed in storage room during this inspection.
Old labels and food stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish storage area.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of cook line fry cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over cut lettuce. Placed on shelving.
Sep 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
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. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Ice bin upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned ice bin.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager discarded.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash area around nozzles on soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Underside of shelf over prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food containers.
May 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interiors soiled with grease and old food accumulations. Ice bin upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Stored slicers soiled with old food debris. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Birthdates missing from employee food handler certification cards.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulations.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee box of food on upper shelf in walk-in cooler, not segregated from customer food.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on prep table. Employee removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water from leaking pipe under front handwash sink. Manager has called plumber to repair.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on greasy/dusty fire suppression pipe.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Backsplash area around nozzles on soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on stored food bin. Food debris on plates at reach-in cooler prep unit. Manager removed for cleaning.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food bins.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand wash sink next to dishwasher. Manager has called plumber to repair.
Oct 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink stored above prep table in kitchen.
Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open behind establishment.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve treats by fryer not inverted or protected
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.