Jessica's Bistro
Last inspected: Jan 31, 2025
43
Score
Public records show six inspections at Jessica's Bistro stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 31, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near 14 violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Jessica's Bistro's latest score of 43 falls below the Lake City average of 80. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler: pork (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); beef picadillo (44F - Cold Holding); ham (45F - Cold Holding); sour cream (44F - 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 mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife and spoon in cookline handwash sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Exposed rust in microwave interior. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Insulation exposed on interior door of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen soiled with food, grease accumulation , and trash. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken and shrimp on floor of walk-in freezer. Operator moved to shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Seven tongs hanging from oven handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with mold-like substance and old food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout with food debris and mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in front cook-line reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen chicken in walk-in freezer not covered. Ham croquettes in reach-in freezer not covered or protected. Pork and rice in walk-in cooler not protected. Operator covered all with wrap, foil and lids. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall behind dishwasher soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
43
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: French onion soup (112F - Hot Holding). Chef increased heat to holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Ice machine bin soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in n kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed. **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. Personal speaker on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Insulation exposed on interior door of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen soiled with food, grease, standing water, and trash. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Seven tongs hanging from oven handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with mild-like substance and old food debris. Gaskets soiled throughout with food debris and mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in front reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall behind dishwasher soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep cooler cutting board.
21-12-4
47
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2022. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at back left hand wash sink. Manager stocked. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked comminuted beef and milk in walk-in cooler not date-marked. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Ice machine bin soiledwith mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in n kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed. **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. Phone and speakers on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Insulation exposed on interior door of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two cases of fries on floor of walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets stained throughout with food debris and mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in front reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bowl of cooked comminuted beef uncovered in walk-in cooler. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall behind dishwasher soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen soiled with food, grease, standing water, and trash.
36-73-4
37
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
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
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
27
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler cutting boards soiled. Also, microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available onsite.
16-37-1
Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of cooked beef not covered in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee cups and drink on kitchen prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards on cook-line with deep cut marks. Walk-in cooler door missing cover which exposes insulation. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor near walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large, approximately 2' tall, frozen ice buildup on floor of walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook-line reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Grill hood soiled with grease accumulation. Ice machine door frame soiled. Upper and back plate around soda dispensing nozzles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on container of chicken in reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Both coolers on cook-line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
55
Jul 13, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: ham (45F - Cold Holding); item was made 7/8. Item has been cooling in cooler since Friday, tin foil was on top of food. See stop sale.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2022.
50-17-2
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler: ham (45F - Cold Holding); item was made 7/8. Item has been cooling in cooler since Friday, tin foil was on top of food.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler: shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) item has been in and out of cooler during busy lunch rush. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lysol next to wine, vinegar, and canned soda on shelf in server alley. Degreaser on shelf with liquid butter and seasoning on cooks line. Employees moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior white plate in ice machine with pink slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line. Inside of the doors of reach in coolers on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spoon and metal piece in Handwash sink on cooks line. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator stated the water in a bowl on cooks line they replace 11-3,3-7. He is unaware if they have time as a public health control procedures somewhere.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles in reach in cooler on cook line no label, operator stated he made those noodles on 7/8. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on table next to cutting board where employee is prepping food. Set of keys in bowl on top of reach in cooler at end of cooks line.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards on cooks line with deep cut marks. Walk in cooler door is missing metal piece exposing the insulation. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind equipment on cooks line.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken on floor in walk in freezer truck delivery was last Friday. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid open.
33-29-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cooks line by dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All reach in coolers on cooks line gaskets are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label on Mac sauce 6/30, employee stated he made that item on 7/8. Old labels on blue containers on shelf above dish area.
16-46-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Old Siracha bottle used for liquid butter.
25-32-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Both coolers on cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Boiled shelled eggs, ham, potato salad in walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and shrimp thawing at room temperature in Three compartment sink. Operator placed in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Onions above fully cooked ham in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jessica's Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jessica's Bistro on file is from Jan 31, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jessica's Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jessica's Bistro.
How does Jessica's Bistro compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Jessica's Bistro most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Jessica's Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jessica's Bistro have averaged around 14 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Jessica's Bistro 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 Jessica's Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jessica's Bistro is inspected around two times per year on average.
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