Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BBQ BILL'S

1901 N YOUNG BLVD · CHIEFLAND · Levy County · FL 32626

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3599633
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10882663
DBPR license4800212

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#11High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – 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. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Employee primed machine, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed employee to resanitize all dishes that have been sanitized in the dish machine today. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at cookline pulled up shorts with bare hands, then put on gloves without first washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and put on new gloves before continuing to work at cookline. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#13High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – 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. Employee at cookline pulled up shorts with both gloved hands, then continued to cook and handle utensils at cookline without first washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and put on new gloves during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground hamburger meat stored on she,f directly above cases of raw shell eggs inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved the raw hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing dish soap stored directly beside bottle of honey and on shelf above prep table in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Manager removed the dish soap from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#16Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Manager unable to locate a probe thermometer capable of measuring temperatures below 50F.

Basic 10

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured behind building, near storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee phone on top of scale on prep table at cookline. 2. Employee phone on shelf directly above prep table near walk-in cooler. 3. Employee purse on shelf above condiments in canned goods storage. Manager removed the purse from the shelf during this inspection. 4. Employee purse stored on top of bacon bits in salad prep area. Manager removed purse from the area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on counter near ice machine in server station.

#4Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids on bins containing dry beans and flour in kitchen near walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic33-29-4

Basic – Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid left open. Manager closed the lid during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Back of equipment at cookline soiled with grease. 2. Plastic cart at cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open. Manager closed the lid during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic24-17-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Dishwasher manually drying bowls with cloth towel. Inspector had employee resanitize the bowls during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Hammer and vise grips stored on top of cutting board prep table at cookline.

#10Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Ceiling throughout kitchen stained. 2. Cobwebs around perimeter of ceiling in exterior storage room. 3. Floor in exterior storage room soiled with dirt and/or debris. Manager had an employee sweep the area during this inspection. 4. Fan on ceiling in warewash area soiled with dust. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.