Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More

713 Ne Catawba Ave, Lake City, FL 32024

American

Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 24, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “no paper towels” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Among Lake City restaurants, the typical score is 80; Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 24, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front sink. Manager moved towels to sink area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31B-02-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substances on reach-in cooler gaskets.

23-03-4

Mar 19, 2025

Routine - Food

5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front Reach in cooler: Turkey 45F. Middle cooler: comminuted beef 48F Shrimp 48F

03A-02-5

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Comminuted beef stored in carry out bag in the reach in cooler.

14-15-4

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bowls: Washed, rinsed and dried with a cloth towel and then used for cooking fries.

22-45-4

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. *Cook picked up phone with bare hands and then put on gloves without washing his hands. *Cook cleaned up a spill with a paper towel and then removed gloves and put on a new pair of gloves without first washing hands. *Cook dispensed chicken from cooler to fryer and changed glove without washing hands. **Warning**

12A-07-5

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer solution 200+. Operator remixed solution to 100ppm, chlorine.

41-27-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several items inside hand wash sink.

31A-09-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front sink. Manager moved towels to sink area. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-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. No food handler training certificates available.

53B-01-5

Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. No decal posted on exterior.

50-03-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook

13-03-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and vapor pen on prep table.

40-06-5

Nov 18, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Apr 22, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.

14-11-5

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.

14-12-4

Dec 1, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Two employees on truck. Neither have food handlers certifications. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: No employee training certificates available today. **Admin Complaint**

53B-01-5

Sep 28, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.

35A-02-6

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone, payment, donned gloves and resumed food delivery with no handwash.

12A-07-5

53B-01-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance.

22-02-4

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No license displayed on MFDV exterior.

50-04-4

Jun 7, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More on file is from Sep 24, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More?

Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More.

How does Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More compare to other restaurants in Lake City?

Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Lake City average of 80.

Has Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More 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 Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Heavily Cooking Soul Food and More is inspected around three times per year on average.

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