BETTS BIG T
2525 N Young CHIEFLAND, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626
License #4800530
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BETTS BIG T in CHIEFLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 6 critical, 3 major, 14 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 24, 2026 shows 23 observation rows: 6 critical, 3 major, and 14 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Potato salad prepare on 8/17 in walk-in-cooler.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ham sandwiches in reach in cooler in kitchen at 48F prepared 8/21
- [14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves in back kitchen area with single service cups. Cardboard lining wall of walk-in-freezer.
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cole slaw lid in walk-in-cooler cracked corner missing.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk-in-freezer by door with cardboard.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance on cutting board in kitchen.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
- [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Kitchen handwash sink faucet has a water leak.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in mens room
- [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in kitchen.
- [53A-03-7] 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/ Manager on duty Food manager certificate expired 3/14/2026
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Crab legs in walk-in-freezer not covered
- [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under south side door to dining area.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham sandwiches in reach in cooler in kitchen at 48F prepared 8/21. Reach in cooler Ambient Temperature 42.8F
- [12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open drink and yogurt stored on middle shelf above food served to the public in reach in freezer on cook line. Cook removed both items.
- [14-36-5] Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler in kitchen gasket torn.
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in hallway to walk-in-freezer.
- [22-41-4] 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. Dishmachine at 10ppm. employee primed dishmachine and machine showed 50ppm CL
- [12A-18-4] Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook on line wearing gloves, grabbed t-shirt and wipe face, then handled cooking equipment and serving plates, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Cook wearing gloves cracked raw shelled eggs then removed gloves and put on clean gloves without washing hands first. Discussed with Manager.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of Grouper and Pork on floor in walk-in-freezer. Box of cooking oil on floor in back kitchen area.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Employee cleaned machine
- [32-17-4] Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Self closing mechanism and exterior mens restroom disconnect
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, and selling food to customers with an expired license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants dated June 1, 2026
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