Blackwater
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
64
Score
Blackwater has been inspected 10 times since 2022. On Mar 11, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Looking across the full record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Blackwater's latest score of 64 falls below the Florida average of 72. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection at mop sink.
29-42-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler doors at cookline.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Large gap below exterior door leading into kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. One cracked plastic pan and two cracked plastic lids in warewash area.
14-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Gap around pipes leading into wall behind fountain machine.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Exterior of fryers soiled with grease. 3. Area round nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box containing single-use foam cups stored directly on floor in upstairs storage area.
25-05-4
64
Aug 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Container of pico with date mark of 8/1 on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-28-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2026. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Left side of interior wall inside ice machine soiled with black substance, near deflector plate. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One in-use co2 tank not secured in bar area.
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cooler doors at cookline torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floors and/or ceiling not maintained smooth and durable. 1. Metal flooring inside walk-in cooler jagged and lifted up. 2. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in dry storage room. 3. Unsealed plywood hatch on ceiling near dish machine.
36-11-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored hanging from oven door at cookline. Manager removed tongs from handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler doors throughout kitchen and bar area soiled with grease and/or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of salad cooler.
29-49-6
50
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Feb 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of paint remover stored on shelf above Bloody Mary mix in storage closet near bar. Aerosol can of glass cleaner stored on counter beside bottles of steak sauce in upstairs server station. Manager removed all chemicals from areas during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Two pans of raw tuna stored on wire shelving above several flats of canned sodas inside walk-in cooler. Manager stated the canned sodas were for customers and moved canned sodas to another shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Sewage on ground from failed septic system. Septic system backing up onto ground behind building. Operator stated they need a new pump and are already working to fix the issue. Sewage on ground is not in a trafficked area. Inspector reported to the Levy county department of health during this inspection. **Warning**
28-16-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Rough ceiling tiles inside dry food storage area in back of kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in upstairs server station. One dead roach on floor in closet near restrooms. Manager cleaned up and discarded both during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three tongs stored on oven door handles at cookline. Employees removed tongs from handles during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Four pans with remnants of old labels stuck to the outside on clean dish rack in back of kitchen. Manager moved all to the warewash area to be cleaned during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Outside of vent above cookline soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
50
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies in kitchen near cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 06/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on wall beside ice machine in kitchen not inverted. Manager inverted ice bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in bar area beside reach-in cooler. One dead roach on floor in storage area below wine rack. Both were cleaned up and discarded during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood above grill soiled with grease. Ceiling in kitchen near cookline soiled with dust. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust.
36-50-4
64
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in bar area near three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: tuna (47 - Cold Holding). Manager stated the tuna was held inside unit overnight.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: tuna (47 - Cold Holding). Manager stated the tuna was held inside unit overnight. Stop sale issued.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water valve shut off at handwash sink in warewash area. Manager turned on hot water line during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Towels missing from handwash sink in warewash area. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic storage containers wet nested on clean dish rack near walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three tongs stored on oven door handles at cookline. Employee removed tongs from handles during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking water line below handwash sink in warewash area.
29-11-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in server station near fountain machine. One dead roach on floor in bar area below ice bin. Both were cleaned up and discarded during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate inside ice machine in kitchen soiled with black substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in wait station soiled with mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf beside clean dishes in kitchen near cookline. Manager removed drink from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
37
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hot water side of mop sink.
29-42-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty utensils in dish room then proceeded to handle clean utensils without washing hands. Manager had employee wash their hands and rehash utensils. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in bar kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over cooked grits in reach-in cooler across from fryers. Manager moved grits from underneath bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. Butter on cook line no time mark. Manager placed proper time on item. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from fryers stained. Deflector plate inside of ice machine next to kitchen entrance.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on dish rack across from air handler.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Shrimp chowder stored on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall and ceiling. Hole in dish room ceiling. Hole in wall beneath hand washing sink in front of walk-in cooler.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven handles. Manager placed tongs on top of stove. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop for mashed potatoes stored on prep table across from stove, 63F. Manager moved scoop to dish area. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over single service items. Bug zapper installed over storage shelf with single service items.
35B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in cooler next to cook line hand washing sink. Outside of ice machine. Area behind soda nozzles in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 0 ppm. Manager returned buckets to dish area. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container used to scoop croutons.
14-01-5
27
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blackwater last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blackwater on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blackwater?
Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Blackwater.
Has Blackwater's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blackwater have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blackwater means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Blackwater inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blackwater is inspected around three times per year on average.
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