BIG WOOD BBQ & GRILL
314 NW 72 TRACE · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. pork overnight (54 – Cooling); pork overnight (59 – Cooling); chicken overnight (56 – Cooling) items were placed in walk in cooler at 9pm previous night with lids on, manager came into work the next day and took lids off, food was in the time temperature danger zone for more than 4-6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped pen on floor picked it up and with same gloves continues portioning out beans. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted floor mats with gloved hands then touched fry bowl. Inspector stopped employee and he washed hands, changed gloves. **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands kept water running for inspector, the water was cold. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 5 droppings in container holding 3 knives on shelf with dried seasonings in smoker/prep area. Approximately 7 on floor in corner of dish area across from the dish machine. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pork overnight (54 – Cooling); pork overnight (59 – Cooling); chicken overnight (56 – Cooling) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine closest to smoker. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees using server area sink as dump sink.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 behind bar. 2-3 in utility room with mop buckets.
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cup in parsley container.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple in side room with air conditioning unit.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on top of reach in cooler at prep area. Employee moved to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of Togo cups, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under sink in utility closet with mop buckets.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soda boxes on floor at Togo window.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. By Handwash sink in prep area.
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer at meat slicing area, reach in cooler across from grill. Ice build up on back wall of wine reach in cooler behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Shelves in walk in cooler. Outside reach in freezer gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Small boxes on top of potatoes in dry storage. Operator placed in cooler turned over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Chicken bites in walk in freezer. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:16 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.