Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

RED GINGER

2143 W US HWY 90 STE 101 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 16, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3637493
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10937760
DBPR license2200727

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed hands with gloves still on and continued meal preparation. Manager had employee removed gloves and wash hands.

#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Batter held on time with no mark, within 4 hour limit. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front sushi counter: shrimp (126F – Hot Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after splitter at mop sink.

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Creamer opened three days prior, no date marked. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substances on deflector plate of ice machine. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances on deflector. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on microwave oven. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans wet nesting on shelf over three compartment sink.

#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in vegetables in reach-in cooler. Manager removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:07 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
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 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.