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BETTS BIG T

Food safety records indicate BETTS BIG T in CHIEFLAND has 5 inspections with a 2.9/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Young Boulevard
Florida, 32626
Levy County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13540094

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13538895

  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area nonfunctional. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: No change, time extended. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-06: No change. Manager stated the plumber will be here tomorrow to fix it. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13537740

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. Two flies flying at far end of kitchen, near handwash sink. 3. Three flies crawling on box of unwashed sweet potatoes in rear kitchen/storage area. 4. 18 flies crawling on exterior of large sugar bin in rear kitchen/storage area. 5. Four flies flying around drain pipe below three-compartment sink in rear storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: 1. One fly on wall in hallway, near walk-in freezer. 2. 17 flies flying around drain below three-compartment sink in rear kitchen/storage area. Admin Complaint
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area nonfunctional. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: No change, time extended. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10957867

  • 32-22-4:Basic - Bathroom located outside establishment not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors or constructed to have entrances and exits that ensure the privacy of occupants. Door to exterior mens restroom not self closing, mechanism broken or disconnected.
  • 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen and storage areas. 2. Missing and/or damaged ceiling tiles throughout storage areas Repeat Violation
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 8 co2 tanks not secured on backside of building. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stack of metal bowls not inverted on top shelf of rack in corner of kitchen.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Four dead roaches on floor in rear kitchen/storage area. Employee swept the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table at cookline beside cutting board.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on prep table beside mixer at kitchen entrance.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two plastic pans with chipped corners on shelf in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground around dumpster.
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on ground around grease receptacle.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on shelves, door, and floor inside walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine visibly soiled with mold-like substance. Employee moved the ice scoop to the warewash area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top exterior of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster left open behind building.
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Gap below door leading to outside in rear kitchen/storage area. Dead roaches and live flies present in this area.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (47F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the hamburger meat was placed into the three-compartment sink the previous day and left to thaw overnight, then placed into the walk-in cooler this morning. Stop sales issued.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall and ceiling near cookline soiled with dust. 2. Floor under equipment along wall in rear kitchen soiled with dirt and/or debris. 3. Floor in unused coolers in rear storage area soiled with dirt and/or debris.
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Accumulation of unused equipment and/or furniture surrounding backside of building.
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed wood on door frame and wall near storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. Two flies flying at far end of kitchen, near handwash sink. 3. Three flies crawling on box of unwashed sweet potatoes in rear kitchen/storage area. 4. 18 flies crawling on exterior of large sugar bin in rear kitchen/storage area. 5. Four flies flying around drain pipe below three-compartment sink in rear storage area. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025. Establishment is open and serving customers during this inspection. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (47F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the hamburger meat was placed into the three-compartment sink the previous day and left to thaw overnight, then placed into the walk-in cooler this morning.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (47F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the hamburger meat was placed into the three-compartment sink the previous day and left to thaw overnight, then placed into the walk-in cooler this morning. Stop sales issued.
  • 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. Pan of fully-cooked sausage held at cookline at room temperature without time marks. Manager stated it was held using Time as a Public Health Control since 8am and added the proper time marks to the white board during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at green hose connection on back of building, near back door of kitchen. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on back corner of building. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate and interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area nonfunctional. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink near prep area or handwash sink near rear three-compartment sink. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 9 Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expired in 2024 and 08/2025. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8844812

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside container of pepper on shelf in kitchen, near mixer.
  • 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Hole in wall of walk-in freezer leading all the way through to inside unit, beside door to freezer. 2. Several damaged and/or missing floor tiles throughout kitchen.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three co2 tanks not secured on ground on back-side of building.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Several missing ceiling tiles in storage area, near walk-in cooler.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked clear plastic pan on lower portion of prep table in kitchen, near warewash area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy buildup of ice on floor and shelving inside walk-in freezer.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light cover missing over fluorescent lighting on ceiling in warewash area.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster behind building.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of corn meal bin on dry storage shelf soiled with black substance. 2. Prep table in rear kitchen, near ice machine heavily soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Walls and ceiling in kitchen soiled with dust. 2. A/C vent on wall above dish machine soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused equipment, old broken sign, and broken glass panes on ground behind building.
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. 1. Unsealed plywood on wall behind clean dish rack in corner of kitchen. 2. Unsealed plywood on wall near dry storage solving, close to walk-in cooler. 3. Unsealed plywood on wall in kitchen near walk-in freezer.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dish machine 0ppm. Employee primed machine, still 0ppm. Employee changed sanitizer solution and primed machine, then 50ppm.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan of raw chicken stored on shelf directly above pans containing raw pork and raw fish inside cooler at cookline. Employee moved raw chicken to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Several carton of eggs on prep table at room temperature at cookline without time marks. Employee stated the eggs were removed from refrigeration at 8am and added proper time marks. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing degreaser stored on lower shelf of prep table at cookline, direbeside bag of pancake mix and bottles containing seasoning. Employee removed degreaser from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at grey hose connection on corner of building, near exterior restrooms.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1. One Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificate for Julia Holder expired on 09/09/2924. 2. One Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificate for Bobby Ridgeway expired on 09/09/2024.