JESSICA'S BISTRO
426 SW COMMERCE DR #115 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32025
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Opened bottle of PeptoBismal stored in refrigerator over opened container of milk. Employee discarded.
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer measured 0ppm.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2022. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwaves soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Soda nozzles soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator stated there was no test kit available on-site for dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-59-1Intermediate – Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Dish machine not dispensing sanitizer.
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation throughout kitchen.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food (watermelon, milk)in walk-in cooler and reach-in coolers.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and speakers on prep table.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards on cook-line with deep grooves. Walk-in cooler door missing cover which exposes insulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets loose and torn. Ice mound on floor of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of eggs on floor of walk-in cooler. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Slicer soiled with food debris. Upper and back plates around soda machine nozzles soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in both cook-line reach-in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Pot of pork chunks not covered in walk-in cooler. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall behind dishwasher soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.