DERRICKS BBQ

DERRICKS BBQ maintains a 2.3/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in LIVE OAK. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1536 S OHIO AVE, LIVE OAK 32060

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13554031

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10955746

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in flour and breading in bulk containers on shelf near back door and egg crumbles in salad reach-in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents in kitchen over cook area soiled with dust and grease accumulations. 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. Employee speaker hanging from shelf over back prep table. Employee glasses, phone, and keys on shelf over prep table. Employee backpack on bin of sauce. Employee cigarettes, lighter, and phone on lid of flour bin. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen fan soiled with dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of flour not labeled.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler: pulled pork (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding); brunswick stew (45F - Cold Holding); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding). Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bibbs under back hand wash sink at back door with no vacuum breakers.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine deflector plate soiled with hair. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at back door blocked by large sprayer in basin. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by back door. Dispenser missing. Operator stated he had ordered another towel dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8868662

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on kitchen prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink slow to drain.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under hand wash sink at three compartment sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789793

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in stew at reach-in cooler under grill.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, vents, a/c handler and ducts soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in bulk container of sugar at front prep area.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood pieces attached to wall in back storage area. Finish worn off from wooden pass-through shelf in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Soda machine upper backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation Repeat Violation
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Pliers on shelf over prep table/iced coleslaw.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb next to back handwash sink/smoker.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusty. White shelf and upper interior side of ice machine bin soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels (or dispenser) at back hand wash sink.

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8599015

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle bowl used as scoop n cook area reachin cooler drawer. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, vents, a/c handler and ducts soiled with grease accumulation.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drink on prep table. Employee moved to proper storage shelf. 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. Employee speaker on upper top of reach-in cooler in cook area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door interior - sharp edge on patch plate that cut inspectors shirt sleeve. Walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood pieces attached to wall in back storage area. Finish worn off from wooden pass-through shelf in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Soda backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drains slow due to main line clog, resulting in small pools in kitchen area. Employees pushing water to other drain to clear floor. Plumber on-site clearing line.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusty. White shelf of ice machine bin soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388071

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, vents, a/c handler and ducts soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with deep grooves. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at back door.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood pieces attached to wall in back storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pass-through window soiled with grease accumulation. Hood/filters soiled with grease and dust accumulation. Soda backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach-in cooler. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with grease accumulation.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly n kitchen area.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2023. License was renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with unknown substance. Plate in ice machine with black mold-like substance.