KEN'S BAR-B-QUE
387 SW ST MARGARET ST · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three flies in kitchen.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook-line reach-in cooler bottom and frame soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Flattop grill area soiled with grease accumulation. Ice bins soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front kitchen hand wash sink. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling vent covers missing over cookline.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulations.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on wire shelf over sweetener packets.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plates wet nesting on back storage rack.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. **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 and mold-like substances. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Cookline knife handle melted.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:47 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.