Betts Big T Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
11
Score
The most recent inspection for Betts Big T Restaurant, located at 2525 N Young Blvd in Chiefland, FL, resulted in a high-risk score of 11. This inspection identified 6 critical, 4 major, and 19 minor violations. Previous inspections for this establishment have also predominantly been high-risk.
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Inspections
6
Critical latest
4
Major latest
19
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 19 minor violations.
11
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
23
Jul 30, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
15
May 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
17
Aug 9, 2023
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
18
Jan 5, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
25
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
17
Violations — Oct 2, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located outside establishment not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors or constructed to have entrances and exits that ensure the privacy of occupants. Door to exterior mens restroom not self closing, mechanism broken or disconnected.
32-22-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen and storage areas. 2. Missing and/or damaged ceiling tiles throughout storage areas **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 8 co2 tanks not secured on backside of building. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stack of metal bowls not inverted on top shelf of rack in corner of kitchen.
24-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Four dead roaches on floor in rear kitchen/storage area. Employee swept the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table at cookline beside cutting board.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on prep table beside mixer at kitchen entrance.
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two plastic pans with chipped corners on shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on ground around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on shelves, door, and floor inside walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine visibly soiled with mold-like substance. Employee moved the ice scoop to the warewash area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top exterior of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster left open behind building.
33-16-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Gap below door leading to outside in rear kitchen/storage area. Dead roaches and live flies present in this area.
35B-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (47F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the hamburger meat was placed into the three-compartment sink the previous day and left to thaw overnight, then placed into the walk-in cooler this morning. Stop sales issued.
06-01-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall and ceiling near cookline soiled with dust. 2. Floor under equipment along wall in rear kitchen soiled with dirt and/or debris. 3. Floor in unused coolers in rear storage area soiled with dirt and/or debris.
36-50-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Accumulation of unused equipment and/or furniture surrounding backside of building.
33-31-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed wood on door frame and wall near storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly flying in kitchen at cookline. 2. Two flies flying at far end of kitchen, near handwash sink. 3. Three flies crawling on box of unwashed sweet potatoes in rear kitchen/storage area. 4. 18 flies crawling on exterior of large sugar bin in rear kitchen/storage area. 5. Four flies flying around drain pipe below three-compartment sink in rear storage area. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025. Establishment is open and serving customers during this inspection. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (47F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the hamburger meat was placed into the three-compartment sink the previous day and left to thaw overnight, then placed into the walk-in cooler this morning.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (47F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the hamburger meat was placed into the three-compartment sink the previous day and left to thaw overnight, then placed into the walk-in cooler this morning. Stop sales issued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pan of fully-cooked sausage held at cookline at room temperature without time marks. Manager stated it was held using Time as a Public Health Control since 8am and added the proper time marks to the white board during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at green hose connection on back of building, near back door of kitchen. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on back corner of building. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate and interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area nonfunctional. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink near prep area or handwash sink near rear three-compartment sink. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 9 Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expired in 2024 and 08/2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-14-5
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