BUBBAQUE'S BBQ #6006
143 East Noble Avenue
Florida, 32696
Levy County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 7/24/2024
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 7/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in rear storage area with canned food shelf. Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling near air vent in server station coating peeling.
- 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 keys and phone on prep table at cookline beside takeout containers and cutting board. Employee removed both from area during this inspection. Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee working with food in smoker area is wearing a bracelet on wrist while removing ribs from smoker.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish rack near cookline. Wet nested drink cups on counter in server station. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on floor in back of walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect pest control light installed above container of seasoning near drive-through window.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign insufficient at handwash sink at cookline and at handwash sink beside dish machine. Handwash signs do not instruct employees to wash hands.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Hood vents above grill heavily soiled with grease. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink cup stored inside box of okra inside reach-in freezer at cookline. Employee removed drink cup from box during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. Air vents throughout kitchen dripping with condensation. Hood above grill soiled with grease. Air vent near walk-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance. Floor inside exterior storage shed soiled with leaves. Ceiling tiles inside rear storage area stained with mold-like substance. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Manager primed the machine, still 0ppm. Inspector instructed manager to discontinue the use of the dish machine for sanitizing dishes and to set up the three compartment sink for sanitizing. Warning
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Two cantaloupe on shelf inside walk-in cooler with mold-like substance growing on outside of rind.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen near cookline.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside refrigerator make-table in prep area: bleu cheese with buttermilk (54F-59F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the bleu cheese was placed into the cooler on the previous day and the bleu cheese has not been removed since.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside refrigerator make-table in prep area: bleu cheese with buttermilk (54F-59F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the bleu cheese was placed into the cooler on the previous day and the bleu cheese has not been removed since. Stop sale issued. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside warming unit at cookline: pulled pork (122F - Hot Holding). Employee at cookline stated the pork has only been held inside unit for a few minutes and she would be using it right away. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach stored on prep table at cookline beside takeout containers. Spray bottle containing bleach stored on lower shelf of prep table beside seasonings in prep area near smoker room. Both were removed from areas during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall beside mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee in kitchen washed hands in prep sink near smoker room. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. Interior wall inside ice machine soiled with white buildup. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 21 total violations (8 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No food handler certificates available for any employees. Inspector observed three of the employees working in kitchen during the last inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: No change. Manager stated nobody has completed food handler training since the last inspection. Inspector provided manager a list of food handler training providers during this inspection. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in rear canned foods storage room.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in salad bar prep area has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee drink cup stored on prep table at cookline beside box of gloves and above takeout containers. Employee removed drink cup from table during this inspection. 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 keys and wired earbuds stored on corner of prep table at cookline beside box of gloves and above takeout containers. Employee removed both from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups wet nested on shelf at server station near kitchen entrance. Repeat Violation
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster on right side behind building sitting directly on grass.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on floor in back of walk-in freezer.
- 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. Lower shelf below grill soiled with rust.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease. Lower portion of prep table at cookline soiled with food debris. Outside of oven at far left-side of cookline soiled with grease.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open behind building.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen stained. Hood above grill soiled with grease. Pot rack hanging from ceiling in kitchen soiled with grease. Air vent at drive-through window soiled with black substance. Ceiling tile above can storage shelf in back of kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on corner of prep table at cookline. Employee returned cloth to sanitizer bucket during this inspection. 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. Employee at cookline pulled up pants with gloved hands, then proceeded to handle cooked chicken with the same gloved hands. Inspector had employee stop, wash hands, and put on new gloves before continuing to handle food. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Three packages of raw ground beef stored on shelf above whole-intact raw beef inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved raw ground beef to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On buffet line: ranch dressing (48F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese dressing (47F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the ranch and bleu cheese dressing is made in-house with buttermilk. Employee stated the ranch and bleu cheese dressings were placed on the buffet line from the salad cooler one hour prior and placed both into the freezer to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of sanitizer stored on top of box of gloves on shelf above prep table in corner of kitchen. Bottle of bleach stored beside box of gloves and above prep table in corner of kitchen. Employee removed both from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from spigot near mop sink behind building.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in salad bar prep area heavily stained. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee cleaned thermometer in handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Repeat Violation
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No food handler certificates available for any employees. Inspector observed three of the employees working in kitchen during the last inspection. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 20 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over salad bar prep table.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted near ice machine.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored beside spices and foil wrap on lower shelf of prep table in prep area of kitchen. Employee removed drink cup from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups at fountain machine in server station. Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights throughout kitchen missing covers.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old date labels stuck to several metal pans on clean dish rack near cookline. Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles in smoker area soiled with black substance. Ceiling tile in dry storage area soiled with mold-like substance. Floor in dry storage area soiled with dirt and/or food debris. Repeat Violation
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water at handwash sink at cookline running constantly, unable to turn off with foot pedals.
- 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 mopped a spill and continued to operate fryer without first washing hands and changing gloves. Inspector had employee stop and wash hands during this inspection.
- 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. Inside reach-in cooler at server station: two cups of banana pudding with whipped topping with date mark of 10/6. Manager discarded both during this inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On salad bar in nacho station: sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (62F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the sour cream and diced tomatoes have been out of refrigeration for approximately one hour and added ice to pans during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of dish soap stored beside spices and foil wrap on lower shelf of prep table in prep area of kitchen. Employee removed soap from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee in prep area near smoker room washed hands in prep sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with black substance on clean dish rack near cookline. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at cookline. Manager removed cloth from sink during this inspection. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2023 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).