TEXAS ROADHOUSE
177 NW KNIGHTS AVENUE · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Changed gloves without washing hands after handling raw fish.
12A-28-4High 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. Keys chain wallet hanging off hip while prepping chili and shrimp.
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. ROP food bags stored in dirty water.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found *One live fly in bread prep area. * Two in dish pit.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steaks in drawer under grill cold holding at 49/60F.
03B-04-5High Priority – Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Prime rib roast in alto-sham hot holding at 128/123F.
Intermediate 1
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak Cooler Replaced with new thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 16
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Beverage Area: Employee drink stored above clean beverage cups.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook line cook
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean dish storage shelving.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. *Cooler drawers do not shut properly. Food temps 46 to 54 degrees F. *Duct tape on food storage containers *Several food storage containers cracked and broken.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front Door
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Vent above breading storage area dripping on to the bags of breading.
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. *Rear prep area: knives stored in crevice between sink and shelving. * Ice cream scoop on shelving in freezer. * Salad spatula handle stored touching food.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. *Rear prep area. Wet towel under cutting board *Wet towel on bread board in breading prep area.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. No tracking system for save a day containers.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Steak picks stored in soiled container.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Gloves above grill on the end of the cook line. Discarded during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on the cook line has standing water.
42-03-5Basic – 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. *Step stool stored leaning against breading bags. * Screw driver over prep table and wrench stored on top of the dish machine.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over cooked pasta, unwashed mushrooms over uncovered rice on speed rack.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bar area. Placed on shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Wait area: unlabeled spice containers and squeeze bottle.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:31 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.