RUBY TUESDAY

245 Southwest Commerce Drive
Florida, 32025
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10842551

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Handle wrap on tongs torn/melted away leaving cavities between wrap and tong.
  • 14-04-4:Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Last microwave on cook line missing fan guard.

Inspection Date: 2/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10787729

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8892113

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like build up in ice chute.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in use scooping tater tots. Removed during this inspection.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door gaskets
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets on two coolers. Several food container lids are cracked.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Salt on sidewalk outside. Placed in storage room during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels and food stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish storage area.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of cook line fry cooler.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over cut lettuce. Placed on shelving. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched pants and continued preparing food.
  • 09-20-5:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched zucchini with bare hands.
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon Proof provided during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ranch Dressing made on cite dated 2/17
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ranch Dressing made on 2/17/2025.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook handled raw ground beef and rinsed gloved hands in the hand wash sink. Manager discussed proper procedures with cook. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler: Pasta 44F Salad Bar: Chick Peas 49F Rice 52F Pico 46F Corn 48F Cole Slaw 49F Pasta placed in the walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Wait area hand sink.
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Birthdate missing from safe staff cards.

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8757067

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash area around nozzles on soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Underside of shelf over prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food containers.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Ice bin upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned ice bin. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 5/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8674857

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8538431

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulations.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee box of food on upper shelf in walk-in cooler, not segregated from customer food.
  • 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 prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water from leaking pipe under front handwash sink. Manager has called plumber to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on greasy/dusty fire suppression pipe.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Backsplash area around nozzles on soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on stored food bin. Food debris on plates at reach-in cooler prep unit. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food bins.
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand wash sink next to dishwasher. Manager has called plumber to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interiors soiled with grease and old food accumulations. Ice bin upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Stored slicers soiled with old food debris. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Birthdates missing from employee food handler certification cards.

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367441

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink stored above prep table in kitchen.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open behind establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve treats by fryer not inverted or protected Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.