RICE & MEAT
17276 NE US HWY 301 · WALDO · Alachua County · FL 32694
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of pizza sauce in walk in cooler with large dent on side and seal of can. Employee removed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer container of breaded raw shrimp over container of ready to eat pepperoni covered by tin foil. Employee rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at either hand wash sink, operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for one employee present and one employee not present at time of inspection. **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used as scoop in bulk season salt container.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling vent over prep area with dust build up.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table of cook line.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table of kitchen area. Employee apron hanging on storage shelf over dry goods.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf opposite three compartment sink clean containers stacked while wet.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer box of raw chicken stored on the floor.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In prep area reach in cooler cooker scoop handle in contact with rice.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris build up in microwave.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at front counter hand wash sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/debris build up on filters of cook line hood system.
06-07-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Employee thawing raw chicken with water at temperature of 82F.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:34 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.