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 dateAugust 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3754186
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13792688
DBPR license2200727

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#12High 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 from outside then immediately started touching clean utensils.

#13High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched ear then grabbed fish out of microwave.

#14High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting mango at sushi bar no gloves.

#15High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cooked chicken directly touching egg cardboard cartons. Cooked shrimp on paper towel behind sushi bar. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over noodles on cooling rack in prep area, employee moved beef to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#17Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine deflector plate soiled.

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle scoop in cooked rice on cooks line, employee moved scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf under tempura batter on cooks line.

#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow cutting boards on bottom of prep table with cut marks.

#4Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. To repair container in walk in cooler.

#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pack of gum on top shelf above reach in cooler on cooks line, employee moved gum. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic29-09-4

Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hot water handle in disrepair on hand washing sink in prep area.

#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of fish on floor in walk in freezer.

#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes behind sushi bar not inverted, employee flipped. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator placed towel in sanitizer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On the cooks line, employee placed on counter. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
5 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.