Lake City, Columbia County

BURGER KING #1679

3238 W US 90, Lake City, FL 32055

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Nov 5, 2025
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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.

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 24173364

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

14-11-5

Detail 24173366

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on door of walk-in freezer preventing full closure. Ice cream mix lid handle broken, allowing potential contaminant intrusion.

23-03-4

Detail 24173365

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with mold-like substances and food debris.

Mar 18, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-10-4

Detail 23640676

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Drive-through employee touched face and continued food preparation and service with washing hands.

09-01-4

Detail 23640679

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee drug cup through ice to fill using bare hands.

29-42-4

Detail 23640675

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at mop sink bibb after splitter.

24-05-4

Detail 23640677

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

12B-02-4

Detail 23640680

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink in opened case of mayonnaise.

42-01-4

Detail 23640678

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry. Manager removed mop from bucket and placed in wall holder to dry. Corrected On-Site

Aug 20, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23079506

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White plate of ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23079507

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Burger freezer ice buildup. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23079505

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22190719

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White plate of ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22190718

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Burger freezer ice buildup. Hood over burger cooker, filters missing. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22190715

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and piping over burger cooker soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 22190716

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on cleaned bottles over three compartment sink.

14-12-4

Detail 22190717

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Broken food bin on storage rack.

Oct 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

29-37-4

Detail 21504396

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.

22-02-4

Detail 21504402

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in freezers on cooks line. Interior ice machine. Ice cream dispensing nozzles.

36-34-5

Detail 21504395

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Right above cooks line. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21504394

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink next too tomato slicer. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

35B-02-4

Detail 21504401

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over soda box hookups.

23-03-4

Detail 21504397

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket holding raw hamburger.

25-06-4

Detail 21504398

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on top of coffee machine not protected. Operator placed in a container. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 21504399

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small cooler on cooks line.

45-02-4

Detail 21504400

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In the recharge zone by Handwash sink in the back.

Jul 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

35A-02-6

Detail 20364582

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly on ceiling on cooks line.

35A-06-4

Detail 20364585

Basic - Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. Observed 2 dead roaches on sticky pad under water heater. Operator discarded pad. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20364588

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. On cooks line.

14-71-4

Detail 20364584

Basic - Duct tape used on a nonfood-contact surface. The handle of a knife on rack across from water heater. Operator removed tape cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 20364589

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on rack on back wall. Operator spaced containers out to properly air dry. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20364586

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer gaskets across from chicken battering station.

23-03-4

Detail 20364583

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets across from chicken battering station.

33-16-4

Detail 20364581

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed it. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20364587

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour on storage racks. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site