Country Skillit
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2024
58
Score
Inspectors have visited Country Skillit five times, with records going back to 2022. On Jan 30, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Country Skillit dates to Jan 30, 2024.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to nine violations.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up four times.
Restaurants in Lake City average 80, so Country Skillit trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for sanitizer buckets. Manager ordered more during inspection. Inspector gave manager a supply of test strips. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food and grease accumulation. Slicer soiled with old food debris. Ice machine bin white upper plates soiled with mold-like substance. Front cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks in reach-in cooler. Manager moved to designated area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two wet mops not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front cutting board grooved.
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. Scoop handle submerged n fish breading mix. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left lid open. Manager closed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
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Oct 18, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris and unknown substance. Cutting board stained with food debris. Microwave interior soiled with grease and food accumulation. Slicer guard soiled with old food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner on cookline with no label.
41-17-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left lid open.
33-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grill hood soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone over prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
58
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on both bibs of mop sink.
29-42-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls over reach-in cooler not inverted. Also, ice bucket not inverted.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris and grease.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front cook-line reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Also, backplate and area surrounding soda nozzles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of air freshener on shelf above prep table. Employees moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Holding sliced potatoes in reach in coolers, spoke to operator about getting food grade ones of lining container with deli paper or plastic wrap.
14-15-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies flying around trash can at Three compartment sink, back door was cracked open.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler in kitchen: milk 3 gallons (48F - Cold Holding); hamburger (46F - Cold Holding) multiple employees stated that door never gets shut and they are constantly closing it, employee placed ice in cooler and on food to rapidly drop it to 41For below. Retemped no change. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 2 gallons of milk in reach in cooler at wait station, employee stated she wasn't sure when it was opened but I wasn't today. Employee dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior microwave and toaster on cooks line. Interior white plate in ice machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cooks line, employee placed new roll. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White substance in 3 containers under coffee machine. Employees labeled as sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Server plastic cups.
24-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Purple thermos over prep table, beverages on top in reach in cooler next to Three compartment sink and wait station. Employees moved beverages to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooks line bacon on floor and grease on counter under flat tops on the back side. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around the soda nozzles where the nozzle attaches to machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 2 containers on clean dish rack.
16-46-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, employee replaced sanitizer 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Country Skillit last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Country Skillit on file is from Jan 30, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Country Skillit?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Country Skillit.
How does Country Skillit compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Country Skillit most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Country Skillit's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Country Skillit have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Country Skillit means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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