Derricks BBQ
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025
100
Score
Derricks BBQ appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. Derricks BBQ was last inspected on Oct 21, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around six violations across recent inspections versus roughly 11 violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled”, showing up seven times.
Derricks BBQ's latest score of 100 sits above the Live Oak average of 82. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bibbs under back hand wash sink at back door with no vacuum breakers.
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler: pulled pork (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding); brunswick stew (45F - Cold Holding); sour cream (45F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine deflector plate soiled with hair. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at back door blocked by large sprayer in basin. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by back door. Dispenser missing. Operator stated he had ordered another towel dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of flour not labeled.
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in flour and breading in bulk containers on shelf near back door and egg crumbles in salad reach-in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents in kitchen over cook area soiled with dust and grease accumulations. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker hanging from shelf over back prep table. Employee glasses, phone, and keys on shelf over prep table. Employee backpack on bin of sauce. Employee cigarettes, lighter, and phone on lid of flour bin. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Salad reach-in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen fan soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
39
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on kitchen prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink slow to drain.
29-20-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under hand wash sink at three compartment sink.
29-11-4
67
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb next to back handwash sink/smoker.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusty. White shelf and upper interior side of ice machine bin soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels (or dispenser) at back hand wash sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in stew at reach-in cooler under grill.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, vents, a/c handler and ducts soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
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 bulk container of sugar at front prep area.
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood pieces attached to wall in back storage area. Finish worn off from wooden pass-through shelf in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Soda machine upper backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Pliers on shelf over prep table/iced coleslaw.
42-03-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
47
Jan 26, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusty. White shelf of ice machine bin soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drink on prep table. Employee moved to proper storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Employee speaker on upper top of reach-in cooler in cook area.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door interior - sharp edge on patch plate that cut inspectors shirt sleeve. Walk-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood pieces attached to wall in back storage area. Finish worn off from wooden pass-through shelf in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Soda backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drains slow due to main line clog, resulting in small pools in kitchen area. Employees pushing water to other drain to clear floor. Plumber on-site clearing line.
29-19-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle bowl used as scoop n cook area reachin cooler drawer. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, vents, a/c handler and ducts soiled with grease accumulation.
36-34-5
55
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly n kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2023. License was renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with unknown substance. Plate in ice machine with black mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, vents, a/c handler and ducts soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with deep grooves. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood pieces attached to wall in back storage area. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pass-through window soiled with grease accumulation. Hood/filters soiled with grease and dust accumulation. Soda backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Fryer exterior and panel behind it soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach-in cooler. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with grease accumulation.
36-27-5
45
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Plastic containers with hinged lids made for storage of house hood items with dry seasonings inside back storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-15-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ranch cups dated 3/18 bulk ranch container dated 3/31, operator stated that container label was not updated when new ranch cups were refilled. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (44F - Cold Holding); beef (44F - Cold Holding) items in walk in cooler, truck delivery had just been to restaurant 1 hour previous to inspection, all other items in cooler were at 41F or below, operator cracked open lids to allow cold air to get to food items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox spray bottles stored over oil and 2oz plastic lids in the back storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
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. Cheesecake opened a few days prior to inspection no date. Employee dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink by smoker, operator turned hot water on. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink at dish machine.
29-20-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pass through window soiled. Reach in cooler gasket under pass through window soiled. The hot holding smoker on cooks line door jam soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden pieces attached to wall on the floor in the back prep/storage area. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Brown cutting board with deep cut marks in storage room.
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses on top of shelf above ice buckets of butter and sour cream. 2 packs of cigarettes on shelf above slicer. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple bottles of opened water on prep tables throughout kitchen. Employee moved most of them. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents and air ducts soiled in main kitchen on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in pulled pork mix in reach in cooler on cooks line and cup inside boiled eggs in server reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
30
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (48F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, operator stated the food delivery truck had come 1.5 hours prior to inspection. He left the lid cracked on container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Blue cheese dressing in cups in reach in cooler on server alley marked 10/20, operator stated those were made 1 day ago, he changed the date to read 11/3. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Holding bulk flour in dry storage room.
14-15-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee grabbed garlic toast off of flat top with no gloves and placed on plate to be serve, inspector stopped him and he threw bread away and put on a glove.
09-01-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of the hose Bibb with hose attached near back Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox spray on cutting board next to bbq sauce. Pesticide spray on bottom shelf on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior hot holding smoker on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server alley.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside flour sifting box and Carolina mix. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above smoker in storage room, air vents one cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Large cutting board leaned on wall touching the floor middle storage room.
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on wooden shelf of cooks line, employee beverages next to food on prep table, employees moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and glasses on food prep shelf and table. Multiple purses and bags on shelves in dry storage next to oil and above Togo lids. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelf at server bagging/plating area. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill. Sides of the fryers. Reach in freezer gaskets on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cooks line.
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans with the food contact surfaces facing up on racks in back room.
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing at room temperature on cooks line.
06-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hose Bibb with hose attached near back Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasonings at prep area, bulk flour bins in dry storage room.
02D-01-5
18
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Derricks BBQ last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Derricks BBQ on file is from Oct 21, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Derricks BBQ?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Derricks BBQ.
How does Derricks BBQ compare to other restaurants in Live Oak?
Derricks BBQ most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Live Oak average of 82.
Has Derricks BBQ's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Derricks BBQ have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Derricks BBQ 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 Derricks BBQ inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Derricks BBQ is inspected around three times per year on average.
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