PHISH TALES
1445 SW MAIN BLVD #170 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 320256901
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Commercially sealed tuna over potato skins not commercially packaged in walk in freezer.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Spicy coleslaw dated 11/22.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna (47F – Cold Holding) tuna portioned into cups and double stacked in top of cooler, the bottom cups were 42F and the bottom cups were 47F, operator placed all on the bottom of container and placed a metal lid on top. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Chicken wings on cooks line, out of cooler since 12pm, operator time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both interior ice machines. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink behind bar, operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in black pepper container, operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on top of white reach in freezer. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-10-4Basic – Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Employee smoked a vape in walk in cooler while talking to inspector.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish rack outside of office.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 2 spatulas the rubber piece in disrepair. Ice bucket cracked on new ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of fish filets on floor in walk in freezer, operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple knives in reach in cooler the tip of knives between metal piece under flip top lid. Operator moved knives. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The top piece of sandwich press. Shelving holding Togo boxes and sauce bottles on cooks line. The soda nozzle backsplash on drink machine in server alley. **Repeat Violation**
21-11-4Basic – Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Bucket at end of cooks line near sandwich press. Wet wiping cloth sitting on cutting board on cooks line. Employee placed in bucket.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:59 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.