BLUE RIDGE GRILL

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2026

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade at the end of the prep table in the dishwasher area.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots Bags of onions. The product was removed from off the floor. Inside the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-08: Per operator, all staff are new hires, less than 60 days. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Under the hood system Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-08: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. White gravy, shrimp pasta , inside the hot holding cabinet in the kitchen. The product was returned to the cook line to be reheated to 165F. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine. White ice chute area and the sides of the interior.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher is soiled with debris build up.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 insulated terms cups on the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under the cooking equipment. Wall soiled behind the steam table.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Stock pot of mashed potatoes stored on the floor in the prep/ dishwasher area. The product was removed froufrou the floor. Case of bread inside the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between the prep table and the wall to the left of the hand washing sink in the kitchen.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handle.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage area entering the walk in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all the reach in cooler doors are soiled with food debris Exterior of the small flip top reach in cooler in the salad area.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pot in the hand washing sink to the left of the cook line.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic ramekin cup inside the honey mustard dress. Salad station. Ramekin was removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Lining the bot shelf of the prep tables near the dishwasher area.

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On shelf above the steam table.

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Hood system and walk in freezer.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink on the end to the left of the cook line.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. A case of foam hinged containers on the floor inside the dry storage room.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Inside the walk in cooler hamburger meat. Sauce.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In the dishwasher area. Standing water on the floor in the dishwasher area. Broken tiles on the floor in front of the 3 compartment sink.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board lining the bottom shelf on the prep table where the can opener is located.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Stock pot of potatoes on the floor in the prep area. Removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water inside the prep sink. Product was moved to the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site