SHIRLEY'S RESTAURANT
746 E DUVAL ST, Lake City FL 32025 · 386-755-9130
Last inspected Jul 31, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
AUG 24
JAN 25
SEP 25
APR 26
JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One live lizard observed in back right dry storage room.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 31, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle to go container without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelf of reach-in cooler in office.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad and coleslaw stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager stated items were prepared two days earlier. Manager placed proper date marked on items.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on kitchen prep table next to kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee removed phone during inspection.
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Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container hush puppy mix stored in.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind water heater.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Kitchen can rack soiled with old food debris.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stored on floor in office. Manager placed cups on shelf.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of cornmeal stored in dry storage area. Manager added label to container.
Apr 6, 2026Inspection 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. Vertical refrigerator interior soiled with old food debris.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Bare concrete under grill.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in back reach-in cooler. Manager placed a thermometer in unit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in back reach-in cooler.
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One live lizard observed in back right dry storage room.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter: butter (72F - Cold Holding). Manager placed in ice bath to cool.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Manager removed for cleaning.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks in storage room unsecured. Manager wrapped with cord.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Jan 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three tanks in storage room unsecured.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
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 submerged in flour. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Stove and grill rack soiled with grease accumulation.
Stored food not covered. Uncovered case of liver in reach-in freezer and three pieces of country-fried steak on shelf in reach-in freezer. Operator covered.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with grease accumulation at grill and cookline.
Aug 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper plate in ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks in storage room unsecured.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
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 submerged in flour. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets and doors soiled with food debris throughout kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with grease accumulation at grill and cookline.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Upper plate in ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop submerged in rice. Manager removed.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks in storage room unsecured.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stored food bins not inverted or protected.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash sink by grill soiled with food splatter accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets and doors soiled with food debris throughout kitchen.
Stored food not covered. Pea and potato salad and pork chops not covered.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with grease accumulation at grill and cookline.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour with no label. Manager labeled.
Jul 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation and food debris. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
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. Employee training certificate expired for one employee. Manager scheduled testing for employee.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoops in bulk container of rice. Manager removed.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
Clean linens stored on floor. Clean, bagged wiping cloths on floor. Manager moved to a shelf.
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 submerged in sugar. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash sink by grill soiled with food splatter accumulation. Upper soda plate around nozzles soiled with food accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with grease accumulation at grill and cookline.
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.