Bw Blacksmith
Last inspected: Jan 16, 2026
47
Score
Across the available record, Bw Blacksmith has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 16, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to nine violations.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Lake City average 80, so Bw Blacksmith trails the local norm. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
47
Sep 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee changing trash bags, changed gloves, no hand wash, and began preparing food.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three employees with no Food Handler Certificates hired more than 60 days ago.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Left side of freezer lid at back door missing. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil on floor near reach-in freezer next to back door.
08B-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold accumulation and old food debris throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on meat containers n front kitchen reach-in cooler.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in coffee area reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops in basin not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
21-12-4
45
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
61
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice chute soiled with black mold-like substance. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach water (per employee) with no label.
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks near back door not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys/ring and speaker on prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior rusty. Deep grooves on cutting boards on reach-in cooler. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in front reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash around nozzles soiled with moped-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and a/c vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
61
Sep 27, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 26, 2023
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken strips over french fries and tator tots in front reach-in freezer. Raw hamburger over vacuum packed sausage. Manager relocated raw foods in freezer units. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach. Manager killed roach and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-05-4
74
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with old food debris. Soda machine ice chute soiled with black mold-like substance. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
22-02-4
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. Manager unable to provide training certificates for any employees. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks near back door not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and a/c vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Deep grooves on cutting boards on reach-in cooler. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in front reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on bulk container of flour.
02D-01-5
52
Feb 13, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink and sanitizer buckets measured at 0ppm. Bottle almost empty and not properly dispensing sanitizer. Ecolab SMARTPOWER DDBSA acid. Manager removed cap and manually added solution to sink and sani-bucket. Retested at 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-51-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gravy (115F - Hot Holding); grits (122F - Hot Holding). Manager turned up thermostat on steam holder. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at rear sink. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager unable to provide training certificates for three of four on-duty employees.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple carbon dioxide tanks by back door unsecured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in freezer at back door, lid broken exposing insulation.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in sugar in small container at coffee bar. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Light not functioning. Two lights in vent hood over grill burned out.
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and freezer gaskets, doors, and handles soiled with food debris throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler #5. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
37
Oct 18, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bw Blacksmith last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bw Blacksmith on file is from Jan 16, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bw Blacksmith?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bw Blacksmith.
How does Bw Blacksmith compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Bw Blacksmith most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Bw Blacksmith's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bw Blacksmith have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bw Blacksmith means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bw Blacksmith inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bw Blacksmith is inspected around three times per year on average.
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