DIXIE CROSSROADS
1475 GARDEN ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
Location Map
Loading map...
Nearby Locations
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
19
Total
25
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Expo person scooped melted butter with soufflé cup.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust and mold like substance throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cleaned cups in outside bar not inverted . Ice bucket Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stores over shrimp that is been prep on prep area. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Servers wearing rings, bracelets, watch .
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Beer cooler
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of raw shrimp stored on prep freezer floor. Corrected On-Site
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple cracked lids kept on dish area cleaned rack.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer 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. Handled scoop in bin cooked rice walk in cooler
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Light stored next to bottles in bar area. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Conveyor oven soiled
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on several reach in coolers. Outside of oven doors Fan covers in salad walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler by fryers soiled and reach in freezer.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups stored directly on floor in outside dry storage
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted kept on dry storage by drive thru thru area l
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves prep walk in cooler and clean dish shelving in prep area Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishwasher machine 0 ppm recheck 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 small flying insect in salad station 2 small flying insects on cook line Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over frozen drink mixers in freezer
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sweets potatoes kept on prep area oven for less 4 hrs with temperature of 132 F. Manager rise temperature in oven. Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored next to hand wash sink under paper towels in servers station close to expo line. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing ice inside hand wash sink in servers station. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 25 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 19 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Multiple ice bins in establishment soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceilings tiles and vents soiled in kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 38-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield damage in dish washing area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of kitchen walk-in cooler shelving soiled and rusting. Shelving behind bar soiled. Operator had employees start cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler in front of food prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects in shrimp prep area. Next unannounced per supervisor on duty R. Hicks - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on cook line soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink by dish washer used as a dump sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Multiple ice bins in establishment soiled.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceilings tiles and vents soiled in kitchen area.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored in a protected manner. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw Mahi in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of equipment in kitchen walk way. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield damage in dish washing area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of kitchen walk-in cooler shelving soiled and rusting. Shelving behind bar soiled. Operator had employees start cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler in front of food prep area.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects in shrimp prep area. Next unannounced per supervisor on duty R. Hicks
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook handled raw chicken with gloved hand, then proceeded to touch clean surfaces, equipment and new gloves without first washing hands
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 51 Fully thawed raw Mahi in sealed bag bearing thawing requirements label.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two drawer cooler and reach in cooler in salad bar area chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding); Mahi (45F - Cold Holding); cod (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (45F - Cold Holding) Warning
- 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. Open gallon of milk from yesterday not date marked. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on cook line soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink by dish washer used as a dump sink.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw oysters under light eaters and combos section on menus not properly identified. Operator started properly identifying all menus. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine/bin, soiled with pink and black mold like substance in deflector and inside door/lid. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer behind walk in cooler unit, ice build up interior Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 01C-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label for original container of raw shucked clams/mussels/oysters not maintained on premises until last of product served. Tubs of Raw shucked oysters moved to tub but top of container not saved until all have been used. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heating lamp in broiler station exterior soiled, side of reach in cooler soiled, exterior of trash cans soiled. Walk in cooler swir3 metal shelving soiled with old debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Gas line behind fryer units soiled. Standing water by beer reach in cooler unit at inside bar. Walk in freezer floor soiled interior. Multiple holes on walls thought out the location that need sealed. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in kitchen/prep area. Next unannouncex routine per supervisor on duty, D. Corey. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at inside bar soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine/bin, soiled with pink and black mold like substance in deflector and inside door/lid.
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large bowls stored in open wire shelving not inverted.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Red shirt stored over case open squeeze bottles. Removed by manager Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer behind walk in cooler unit, ice build up interior Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Items removed and area cleaned, shucking knives stored between container and shelf.
- 01C-11-4:Basic - Label for original container of raw shucked clams/mussels/oysters not maintained on premises until last of product served. Tubs of Raw shucked oysters moved to tub but top of container not saved until all have been used.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heating lamp in broiler station exterior soiled, side of reach in cooler soiled, exterior of trash cans soiled. Walk in cooler swir3 metal shelving soiled with old debris. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of frisbees used as kids meal plates stored on the floor in back room. Corrected, relocated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Gas line behind fryer units soiled. Standing water by beer reach in cooler unit at inside bar. Walk in freezer floor soiled interior. Multiple holes on walls thought out the location that need sealed. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar in wait station not labeled, corrected, picture of sugar at back prep station not labeled, corrected.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can crushed tomatoes, 6#9oz size Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in kitchen/prep area. Next unannouncex routine per supervisor on duty, D. Corey.
- 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. Gallon milk opened, no date mark, corrected
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at inside bar soiled. Repeat Violation
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at the dish washing station turned off due to faucet leaking. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -vents/tiles throughout kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -dry storage shed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -floor in front of fryers, operator states floors are scheduled to be resurfaced in September Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -walk-in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 38-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -light shield over ice machine in service area damaged Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of white plastic containers in drive thru area soiled -cans rack soiled -walk-in cooler door gasket soiled -fryers have an accumulation of grease -exterior of trash cans soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -expo cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: Operator states repair technician has been called. **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -red hose in dishwashing area -green hose next to storage shed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. -test kit expired for hot water sanitizing dish machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
15
Total
24
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bowl in ice Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -vents/tiles throughout kitchen Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead insects on premises. -2 dead insects under triple sink in gazebo currently only being used for storage, operator removed and cleaned area Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -dry storage shed Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -floor in front of fryers, operator states floors are scheduled to be resurfaced in September Warning
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -oil powder and shredded coconut stored on floor in dry storage area Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -walk-in freezer Warning
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -light shield over ice machine in service area damaged Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -handwash sink in dishwashing area Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of white plastic containers in drive thru area soiled -cans rack soiled -walk-in cooler door gasket soiled -fryers have an accumulation of grease -exterior of trash cans soiled Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -case of hinged trays on floor in dry storage area, operator relocated -cases of gloves stored on floor, operator relocated Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -expo cooler Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind flat top grill has an accumulation of grease Warning
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. -Walk-in cooler: grits 81-127F, per kitchen manager in walk-in cooler over 4 hours, operator discarded Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -employee in dishwashing area Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -apparent squirrel droppings (30+) under triple sink in gazebo currently only being used for storage Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -table top cooler: sour cream 48F, per operator less than 1 hour, operator relocated to reach-in cooler Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -red hose in dishwashing area -green hose next to storage shed Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting boards stained on cookline -inside of ice machine in service area has a light accumulation of pink, mold-like substance Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -handwash sink in dishwashing area blocked by stack of tubs, operator relocated Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. -test kit expired for hot water sanitizing dish machine Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2023 revealed 24 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 15 basic).