BIG WOOD BBQ & GRILL
314 NW 72 TRACE · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken at 96F after 3 hours . Began reheating during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook pulled up pants and continued working with food. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer went from dirty dishes to clean dishes without washing hands out washing his hands. Reviewed proper procedures with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One fly in the rear prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Outside walk in cooler: Raw comminuted meat over whole roast. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: Cole slaw 47F Cut tomatoes 51F Provolone and pepper jack 49F Lettuce 49F Milk wash 50F Discarded during this inspection. Salad Bar: Tomatoes 45F, cottage cheese 46F Discarded during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box on the cook line: Turkey 123F Pork:131F, Sloppy meat 118F All temps reheated to 165 F plus during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On faucets under the dish machine and at the mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened on 10/16/2025. Dated during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black-like substances in cuts on the cutting boards. Through out the restaurant. Interior of oven have old food and carbon-like build up. Interior of the ice machine has mold-like build-up. Repeat **Repeat Violation**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Bulk sugar container not labeled. Labeled during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer not calibrated. 48F Reviewed proper calibration requirements with manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. Fifteen employees employed sixty days or longer without certification.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap on top of the dish machine in unlabeled bottles. Moved and labeled during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 14
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Lime-like buildup.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils in the clean dish storage area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in the rear prep area are worn.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Rear prep area. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on the cook line. Beard guards put on during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean storage containers in the clean dish storage.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cracked container lids on marinara and blue cheese. Spatula and butter brushes. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Wait Area
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over the char-broiler have heavy grease build. Reach in freezer on cook line: Heavy old food build up. Reach in cooler door gaskets throughout.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels and food stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sandwich-make cooler and the beer cooler.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered Walkin Cooler: Pork, chicken, Cole slaw
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy mold-like build up under the dish machine
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Mop sink room
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:14 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.