Bev's Better Burgers

18466 Nw Us Hwy 441, High Springs, FL 32643
American
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
78
Score
Low Risk

Bev's Better Burgers appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 12, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “employee personal items stored” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

Among High Springs restaurants, the typical score is 74; Bev's Better Burgers is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Aug 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
78
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bag of employee donuts on shelf above bread storage cart on cooks line.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and wallet on shelf above bread storage cart.
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen sun is shining through on the bottom indicating a gap. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer fan guard. Dry storage shelving under counter across from Handwash sink at front counter.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind drink machine/ice machine. Floor soiled in walk in cooler under shelving at the wall/floor juncture.
36-27-5
78
Jul 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
64
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of advil pills on side part of ice machine. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle in back chemical area containing pink liquid. Employee labeled as degreaser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler small doors gasket.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf next to single service gloves and squeeze bottle of oil. Operator removed item. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent soiled above ice machine.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf next to squeeze bottle of oil and single service gloves. Operator moved item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
61
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizing tablets on same shelf next to cleaned and sanitized utensils above Three compartment sink.
41-10-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On ice cream mix in pitcher on counter in ice, item is at 46F no time mark. Operator stated item has not been out more than 4 hours.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in same container as cooked sausage Patties in walk in cooler. Operator moved eggs to the bottom and separated from any ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in bathroom, operator stated it was bleach water. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 beverages on top of tomato storage boxes by ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys hanging on same shelf above canned food near ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The small hole/compartment on the back inside of milkshake mixer.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin with sugar inside on front counter, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
47
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted glasses on face then continued frying food items.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream (50F - Cold Holding) on counter in container of ice, operator stated they use the 4 hour time control on food item, no time mark or written procedures. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Person in charge tested sanitizer bucket containing quaternary ammonia with chlorine test strips. Operator does not have quaternary ammonia test strips.
16-43-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee "washed" hands in sanitizer bucket.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at the Three compartment sink stainee.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles on back chemical rack no labels.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink cup on top of soda boxes by Togo window.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on box containing Togo cup lids. Purse was moved. Phone on counter next to drink cups. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Blank AOP in hand but not filled out.
09-04-5
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Togo boxes and lids in both bathrooms.
25-18-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At the Three compartment sink, operator flipped mop heads. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed bucket on cooks line at 100ppm, operator added another tablet. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-08-4
30
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the walk-in cooler: rolled ham from Friday 47, ham from the front line 48, sliced cheese 47F. The freezer door was propped open to promote cooling. There was a delivery at 7 am today. **Warning* ALSO, the 1/2 gallon of milk on ice was at 56F. It was then packed in ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: The milk is now on time as a public health control with a time mark. Walk-in cooler: technician just left from cleaning coils. Ambient air temperature coming from the fan 36.8 Following day call back after discussions with J Hentges. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple nozzles/diffusers with build up. Observed the shroud in the ice machine is soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: Nozzles, no change. Shroud has been wiped off. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap along the back door lower edge. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: No change **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bev's Better Burgers last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bev's Better Burgers on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bev's Better Burgers?

Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bev's Better Burgers.

How does Bev's Better Burgers compare to other restaurants in High Springs?

Bev's Better Burgers most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the High Springs average of 74.

Has Bev's Better Burgers' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bev's Better Burgers have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bev's Better Burgers means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Bev's Better Burgers inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bev's Better Burgers is inspected around two times per year on average.