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RICE & MEAT

17276 NE US HWY 301 · WALDO · Alachua County · FL 32694

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 13, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3618275
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10909838
DBPR license1103743

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#12High Priority01B-01-4

High 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**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale
#13High Priority08A-02-6

High 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**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#14Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#15Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – 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**

Warning

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used as scoop in bulk season salt container.

#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – 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.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table of cook line.

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – 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.

#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf opposite three compartment sink clean containers stacked while wet.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer box of raw chicken stored on the floor.

#7Basic10-06-5

Basic – 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.

#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris build up in microwave.

#9Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at front counter hand wash sink.

#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/debris build up on filters of cook line hood system.

#11Basic06-07-5

Basic – 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.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 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
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 46 · Exits not blocked or locked – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.