Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

RUBY TUESDAY

245 SW COMMERCE DR · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32025

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 10, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3752389
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13790891
DBPR license2200616

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came inside back door, put on gloves and started touching food without washing hands.

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over brownie cookie in walk in cooler, manager moved tuna below. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (46F – Cold Holding); noodles (46F – Cold Holding); ribs (48F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding); fish (47F – Cold Holding); spinich dip (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, manager temped items this morning at 41F or below, freezer door kept open. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior hot holding drawers soiled with old food debris. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of soda box hook ups, manager moved jacket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Cracked light shield in dish machine area.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust build up on top of reach in freezer on cooks line. Area around soda nozzles on drink machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.