Lake City, Columbia County

OLE TIMES BUFFET

2469 US HWY 90 W STE 106, Lake City, FL 32055

FoodSeating
Latest violations
12
1 Intermediate
Feb 10, 2026
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Feb 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 11Total: 12

22-02-4

Detail 24361062

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris, metal, and slime paper. Ice machine deflector plate and interior soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 24361055

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in salad bar walk-in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 24361061

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile missing over prep table in front of fryers. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 24361052

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

24-05-4

Detail 24361060

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 24361051

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on salad bar prep table near hand wash sink. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24361054

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 24361056

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing near ovens. Repeat Violation

38-07-4

Detail 24361058

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No covers under kitchen fluorescent light fixtures. Light bulb globes missing from fixtures over fryers. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24361059

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Hood filters over fryers soiled with grease accumulation. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Kitchen floor fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations. Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 24361057

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 24361053

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bowls of steak, chicken, and pork in back walk-in cooler not covered. Manager covered with wrap. Corrected On-Site

Sep 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 13

29-34-4

Detail 24032078

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb in meat cutting room. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 24032079

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 24032081

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rag in bottom of hand wash sink near buffet line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 24032075

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile missing over prep table in front of fryers. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 24032074

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

24-05-4

Detail 24032077

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets hanging from ice machine not inverted or protected.

24-08-4

Detail 24032072

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting on storage rack next to walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24032076

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Gasket unattached on warming cabinet. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 24032080

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout kitchen.

36-17-5

Detail 24032083

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing near ovens.

10-06-5

Detail 24032071

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle submerged in carrots in front walk-in cooler.

38-07-4

Detail 24032073

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light bulb globes missing from fixtures over fryers.

23-03-4

Detail 24032082

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations. Repeat Violation

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 10

29-34-4

Detail 23623635

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb in meat cutting room.

22-02-4

Detail 23623630

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food and mold-like substances. Ice machine interiors soiled with mold- like substances.

31A-11-4

Detail 23623636

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan and grill plate in hand wash sink next to buffet. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23623628

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle cup used as scoop in croutons. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 23623631

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile missing.

36-34-5

Detail 23623634

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

12B-07-4

Detail 23623629

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

24-08-4

Detail 23623632

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting n storage rack. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23623637

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn away on hot holding cabinet. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23623633

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer head soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Kitchen fan soiled with dust accumulation. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Can opener bar and frame soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations Repeat Violation

Oct 17, 2024

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 11

12A-07-5

Detail 23161544

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee moving large pots of grease from floor to fryer changed gloves without hand wash before then cooking fish.

22-02-4

Detail 23161545

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food and mold-like substances. Ice machine interiors soiled with mold- like substances. Repeat Violation

16-62-1

Detail 23161546

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No thermometer or temperature measuring strips for dish machine. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23161549

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep tables. Employees removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23161551

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone charging on prep table.

24-08-4

Detail 23161547

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins wet nesting on storage rack near three compartment sink.

14-11-5

Detail 23161554

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn away on hot holding cabinet. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 23161552

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in kitchen.

10-20-4

Detail 23161548

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cabinet door handle. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35B-02-4

Detail 23161553

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over cases of sweet potatoes located between walk in freezer and ice machines. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23161550

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Can opener bar and frame soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations. Repeat Violation

Apr 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 15

22-57-6

Detail 22758754

High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Thermometer read 135 and 132F when ran through dish machine, operator called Ecolab to come check machine. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22758750

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 3 hours (68F - Cold Holding) item sitting in bowl at prep area under bug light, operator stated it was there for 3 hours she chose to voluntarily discard item. fish (48F - Cold Holding); livers (49F - Cold Holding); pork (46F - Cold Holding) items in melted ice on cooks line, employee replaced with fresh ice. Fish 43, livers 41, pork 41. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 22758749

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer packets over single service gloves on storage shelves. Operator moved chemical to chemical storage side. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22758760

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

22-02-4

Detail 22758755

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior double decker ovens in kitchen. Interior all ice machines. Repeat Violation

16-62-1

Detail 22758753

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 22758748

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in server alley towards back of restaurant, employee labeled as mr. Clean. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22758757

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups with no handles in sugar bin at front register counter and in croutons container in salad prep area.

12B-07-4

Detail 22758752

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to bag of clean wiping towels and breader mix. Drink on shelf above bananas in bakery prep area. Operator moved all drinks to the bottom. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22758751

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelving in produce/dessert walk in cooler has become rusted. One plastic container with large burn/melted mark on shelf by dessert prep area.

36-17-5

Detail 22758747

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple areas throughout the kitchen.

10-20-4

Detail 22758758

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On hot holding cabinet in kitchen containing baked chicken and sweet potatoes. Operator moved tongs to the prep table. Corrected On-Site

35B-02-4

Detail 22758761

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over cases of sweet potatoes located between walk in freezer and ice machines.

31B-04-4

Detail 22758756

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In salad prep area and server alley towards restaurant entrance. No soap or towels by Handwash sink in raw walk in cooler room. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22758759

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards, cooling rack, and food shelving soiled inside salad walk in cooler.

Nov 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-49-4

Detail 22442669

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high temperature dishwasher sanitize at 154F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: Observed high temperature dishmachine registering 156F Admin Complaint

Nov 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 12

41-07-4

Detail 22420873

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed burn gel stored above hot box in kitchen. Manager removed burn gel and stored with first aid items. Corrected On-Site

22-49-4

Detail 22420871

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high temperature dishwasher sanitize at 154F Warning

12A-18-4

Detail 22420867

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee portioning food, pull up his pants, grab trash can, leave and return to his workstation and not wash hands and put on new gloves before return to handling clean trays and portioning food. Manager discussed with employee. Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 22420875

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing vacuum breaker on hose bibb with attached hose under sink in meatlocker room

22-02-4

Detail 22420876

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Manager removed and placed in dishwash area Corrected On-Site

16-62-1

Detail 22420872

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

24-05-4

Detail 22420869

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected mannerbetween uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted ice buckets Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 22420870

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drink stored on the middle rack above food (bananas) served to the public. Manager discarded coffee cup. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22420865

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment (Pans) not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

14-69-4

Detail 22420874

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in walk-in-freezer on racks and floor.

25-06-4

Detail 22420868

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed tooth picks in a bowel by the cash register that are not individually wrapped or protected. The toothpicks are available to the public to pick and choose toothpicks.

08B-12-5

Detail 22420866

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed noodles in walk-in-freezer not covered. Repeat Violation

Sep 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-02-5

Detail 22288421

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees hired over 60 days with no food handler certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. Admin Complaint

Jun 21, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 22075364

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Ice machines soiled with slimy black mold-like substance.

53B-02-5

Detail 22075365

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees hired over 60 days with no food handler certification. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 22075359

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets no inverted or protected. Manager removed for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-5

Detail 22075360

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets loose and out of place on hot holding box.

08B-38-4

Detail 22075363

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil on floor in office.

23-03-4

Detail 22075361

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Upper plates around nozzles of soda dispenser soiled with mold-like substance.

08B-12-5

Detail 22075358

Basic - Stored food not covered. Prepped meatballs in walk-in cooler not covered.

06-01-5

Detail 22075362

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork thawing in sink in standing warm water. Manager started water running over it. Corrective Action Taken