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Failing Health Score
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CRACKER BARREL #56 in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 55.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 36 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 28 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 30, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on floor of walk-in-freezer
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of two reach in cooler on cookline.
- [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from chemical hose at mop sink
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water at entrance to employee area. Manager pushed water into foor drain.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water. Mop placed to air dry
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of clean fryer oil on floor on cookline. Manager placed oil on shelf.
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. "Y" connector at mop sink is missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
- [12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook not wearing gloves cracked several eggs onto the grill and a a few into a metal container and whipped the eggs. Cook noticed a piece of shell in the egg is and removed the shell, then wiped their hand on their apron. Cook handled the cooking utensils for the remaining items, then grabbed a couple of plates to place the food order onto. Cook did not wash hands and put on gloves after cracking raw shelled eggs and handling utensils or serving plate. Discussed with manager.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Macaroni and cheese at 112F in hot holding unit. Manager instructed employee to reheat the macaroni and cheese and was redheaded to 171F
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