KEN'S BAR-B-QUE
387 Southwest Saint Margarets Street
Florida, 32025
Columbia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/28/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of flour and hot held French fries.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling vent covers missing over cookline. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulations. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bins wet nesting n back storage rack.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook picked up wrapped potato from floor while wearing gloves and continued food preparation without washing hands and changing gloves.
- 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 cookline: hamburger (129F - Hot Holding); ; hamburger (174F - Reheating). Manager moved bin of burgers to grill to reheat. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on back ice bin deflector plate. Flattop grill area soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling vent covers missing over cookline.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulations.
- 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 phone on wire shelf over sweetener packets.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plates wet nesting on back storage rack.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cookline knife handle melted.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three flies in kitchen.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook-line reach-in cooler bottom and frame soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Flattop grill area soiled with grease accumulation. Ice bins soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front kitchen hand wash sink. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).