Lake City, Columbia County

SAL'S ITALIAN DELI

161 SW STONEGATE TERR #101, Lake City, FL 32024

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Jan 6, 2026
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24281616

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice deflector plate in back ice machine soiled with mold-like substances. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Manager removed for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 24281617

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over buckets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24281619

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup around door of back reach-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 24281618

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Aug 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23935977

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Bottom shelf of back reach-in freezer soiled with old food debris. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 23935978

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over buckets. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23935979

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23935980

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 23935981

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on bulk storage containers of flour.

Jan 7, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23456737

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with rust. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23456736

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23456738

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23456735

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23456739

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23415971

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23415970

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23415969

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23415972

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23415973

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance Repeat Violation

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 23022598

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024.

22-02-4

Detail 23022597

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine ice nozzle soiled with mold-like substance. Back ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 23022596

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand wash sink.

36-34-5

Detail 23022594

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23022595

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in back reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23022592

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 23022593

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both lids open.

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22585426

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine ice nozzle soiled with mold-like substance. Back ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22585425

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 22585427

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22585424

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on back prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22585428

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in back reach-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 22585423

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Sep 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22282033

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 22282032

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand wash sink. Manager refilled. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22282036

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation.

24-05-4

Detail 22282037

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22282035

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on back prep table. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22282034

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Feb 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 21803539

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 46F and lettuce 50F at front reach-in cooler. Manager stated the cooler was open often during the prior one hour lunch rush. Moved to back cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21803541

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interiors (3) soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Front cutting board of reach-in cooler soiled. White plate of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

11-26-1

Detail 21803542

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No documentation on site. Emailed and manager printed Food Employee Reporting Agreement. Manager and on-duty employees signed and dated the Reporting Agreement. Corrective Action Taken

24-05-4

Detail 21803543

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21803544

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper and back plates around nozzles on soda dispenser soiled. Gaskets of reach-in cooler and reach-in freezers soiled.

02D-01-5

Detail 21803540

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour and bread crumbs not identified. Manager labeled containers. Corrected On-Site

Aug 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 21311066

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the large cutting board in the kitchen is stained. ALSO, the can opener has dried debris on the blade. ***repeat violation ALSO, the soda nozzles have buildup on the dif.

36-32-5

Detail 21311065

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 2 broken ceiling tiles in dry storage.

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 20871086

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed dried food debris on the can opener blade. ALSO, the Residential reach-in freezer in the storage room has an accumulation of food spills.

53B-01-5

Detail 20871087

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed lack of proof of any training. Warning

08B-49-4

Detail 20871088

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored over customer in the reach-in cold units. Items were being moved to the bottom shelf. Corrective Action Taken

27-10-4

Detail 20871085

Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Observed lack of hot water at the mop sink. The valve was adjusted open. Corrected On-Site

Jul 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

28-14-4

Detail 20362241

High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed through a discussion with the Owner, mop water has been dumped out back. It was explained mop water must go through a sewage system.

35A-09-4

Detail 20362242

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed a dead wasp by the front display counter.

41-10-4

Detail 20362238

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bar soap stored over cannolis in the kitchen. The soap was moved. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20362243

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener with dried food debris on the blade. ALSO, a reach-in freezer in storage has an accumulation of debris in the bottom.

36-37-5

Detail 20362239

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustical ceiling tiles throughout.

36-32-5

Detail 20362244

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a broken tile in the corner of the storage. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20362240

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area over the soda nozzles has an accumulation of splash up. Also the floor by the mop sink has an accumulation of debris.