SOUTHERN TABLE RESTAURANT
501 S STATE ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate has black mold like substance on plate.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In front of walk in cooler three tanks not secured. Repeat Violation
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind cookline. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on the floor. Per person in charge they had to order more for bike week.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot holding wells are soiled.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor in front dry storage.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of reach in cooler on cookline.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler cream not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Slicer is soiled. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tall tanks not secured.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease behind cookline.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Back door is not smooth and easily cleanable. On left side of door is torn apart.
- 14-71-4:Basic - Packing tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On tall reach in cooler handle; clear packing tape used to repair cooler.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer in kitchen; fries, okra, onion rings not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Used reach in cooler equipment outside in back of building.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tests at 0ppm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In overnight; Reach in cooler; cheese, ham, tomatoes 47F, sausage 53F; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Reach in cooler; cheese, ham, tomatoes 47F, sausage 53F; ( - Cold Holding) Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on butter, sausage. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has debris underneath blade. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/28/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal drinks in glass reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of oven is soiled with flour.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In front dry storage wet mop face down in mop sink.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour tubs on cook line not labeled.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0ppm. Primed for several minutes at it tested at 75ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler over night; Tomatoes 56F, shell eggs 55F, garlic butter 65F, cheese 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Cooler was in defrost mode. Person in charge called repair company to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler overnight; Tomatoes 56F, shell eggs 55F, garlic butter 65F, cheese 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Cooler is in defrost mode. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on sausage, corned beef and hash browns. Person in charge said out for 1.5 hours and time stamped. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk in cooler milk not dated, in glass reach in cooler milk not dated and in reach in cooler 1/2&1/2 not dated.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/28/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of lime/calcium-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has lime calcium on interior right side.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing under 3 compartment sink.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Opened container of Tea on clean dish rack. Person in charge discarded. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. I pair of tongs hanging from fryer. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on stove; in water 99F. Reheated to 135+. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In tall reach in cooler on cookline; raw chicken over pooled eggs. Person in charge pulled pooled eggs out of cooler and placed on cookline. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler; Burger 44F, chicken 45F, cooked sausage 44F, raw sausage 45F, corn 45F, roast beef 45F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge establishment got a delivery in this am. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on potatoes. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On stove top; Sausage gravy 130F, (hot holding) reheated to 170F; ; ( - Reheating) Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2023 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed open coffee cup over prep table. Person in charge removed coffee cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on side bread table. Person in charge removed speaker. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Accumulation of grease behind cook line. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In hallway; Reach in freezer has ice buildup.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Next to stove. Person in charge placed container on top of stove and turned gas on. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cookline is soiled. Can opener blade is soiled.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Microwave handle is soiled. Gaskets in walk in cooler are soiled.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service cups on floor in hallways/office. Person in charge moved cups. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine over jelly in dry storage. Person in charge moved medicine. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed person touch speaker/phone without washing hands afterwards. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and placed gloves on. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In silver reach in cooler on cookline; raw chicken over hash browns. Person in charge moved potatoes out of cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef 45F. Walk in cooler door had been opened for delivery. Butter 66F, butter had just been put into tubs.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Creamer in make table not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).