BIG WOOD BBQ & GRILL
314 NW 72 TRACE, LIVE OAK 32064
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer door handle.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets and reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances on cooks line. Soda backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Eight live flies in back prep and mop wash area. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cookline reach-in cooler: lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding). Cook moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after splitter at mop sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris and paper. Ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substances. Cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
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 11/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting boards with cut marks. Some shelving and racks are starting to show rust. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket and reach in cooler gasket soiled with food debris and mold-like substances on cooks line. Upper backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Interior reach in freezer on cooks line soiled. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At dishwashing area. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in back prep area and two live flies in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 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. Milk opened two days prior with no mark. Manager marked. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with paper and food debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 6/12/2024
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 6/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet pans nesting on storage shelf near dish machine.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting boards with cut marks. Some shelving and racks are starting to show rust. Reach in freezer outside one door has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler one door has exposed insulation on cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle. Manager removed for cleaning. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket and reach in cooler gasket soiled on cooks line. Upper backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Upper guard of mixer soiled with old food debris. Manager removed and cleaned. Interior reach in freezer on cooks line soiled. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employees drinks in reach-in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At dishwashing area.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bucket, not hanging to dry.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In breading station next to fryers, after one hour lunch rush when lid was up: beef (52F - Cold Holding). Manager placed in ice bath in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Office moved and movable reach-in cooles and reach-in freezers added in back covered storage area. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer are currently under construction. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/7/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with cut marks. Some shelving and racks are starting to show rust. Reach in freezer outside one door has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler one door has exposed insulation on cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket and reach in cooler gasket soiled on cooks line. Interior reach in freezer on cooks line soiled. Hood filter area. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In dish machine area. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed raw beef on grill, changed gloves then continued putting together sandwiches.
- 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. Employee pulled pants up on cooks line then continued cooking/touching fryer basket handles.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter in outside reach in cooler, operator placed eggs on the bottom. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the shower mop sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/7/2023 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).