WAKULLA SPRINGS
550 WAKULLA PARK DR, Wakulla Springs FL 32327 · 850-421-2000
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 7 visits since February 2024
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator had maintenance look at reach-in/prep table cooler to repair.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator had maintenance look at reach-in/prep table cooler to repair.
Apr 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with document.
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee dealing with raw chicken removed gloves and didn't wash hands and continued to ready to eat food.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head and can opener.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in the waitress station
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone and cell phone charging cable on the cook line.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook line.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach - in cooler gasket by the waitress station
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Waitress station ice bin.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On back storage shelving by the three compartment sink.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed next to the microwave.
Standing water in on the bottom of reach-in-cooler. Underneath the Make table by Stand up reach -in coolers.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar container on cook line not labeled.
Oct 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. Observed four cans of tomato paste with large dents in dry storage area. See stop sale. Manager segregated cans during inspection.
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Maintenance repaired dish machine during inspection. Chlorine 50ppm.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer quaternary 500+ppm at kitchen area. Wiping cloth sanitizer corrected to 200ppm during inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple containers without handles used to scoop stored in powered food items at dry storage area. Employee removed containers from food items during inspection.
Feb 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed accumulation of debris on top of dish machine.
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed no current certified manager on duty with 5 food handling employees.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed tomatoes and shredded lettuce held on time in make table at cook line. Per operator no written plan available. Provided operator with Time as a Public Health Form.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed accumulation of debris on top of dish machine.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored in soiled holster next to ice machine. Operator stored ice scoop inside of clean bin next to ice machine during inspection.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket Quaternary 0ppm at cook line. Operator corrected solution to Quaternary 200ppm during inspection.
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