Krystal
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Krystal has 11 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 15, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Krystal's latest score of 90 sits above the Lake City average of 80. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
90
Aug 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
64
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
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
67
Dec 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies observed along cook line. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No vomit or diarrhea cleanup poster available. Inspector emailed plan to manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven interior soiled with grease and food debris accumulation. Mold-like substance on ice chute of both soda and Icee machines. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
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 at cookline. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach-in freezer on cook-line. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of soda machines in dining room and drive through soiled with mold-like substances. Oven exterior soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residue on food bin stored on shelf above three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Corner of food bin (containing processed onions) lid broken in front reach-in cooler.
14-12-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bottom of mop basin not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles rusty, dusty, and soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
47
Jul 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Nov 14, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on ice chute of soda machines. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on bins over three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
82
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven interior soiled with grease and food accumulation.
22-02-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on cleaned food contains over three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling Tile missing over water heater. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler door frame broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
70
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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 Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
52
Mar 13, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of both soda machines soiled with black mold-like substance. Upper plate of coffee machine 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 throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
36-34-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Water line dripping on syrup boxes/bags in soda dispensing system near three compartment sink. Also, packaged bread exposed to splash from handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-36-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Five of six lights burned out in exhaust hoods. **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets and doors soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Underside of shelf over steam bins and underside of rack over cook plates soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Floor in kitchen area soiled with grease accumulation, water, and food debris. Upper plate of dining room and drive-through soda dispensers soiled with dried food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers stored above three compartment sink and on containers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Roof leaking into office and drive-through area during rain.
35B-12-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pump leaking water over soda boxes/bags, equipment, and racks of dispensing system near three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4
61
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper plate of tea machine soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Store has no documentation available to indicate employees have been informed of their responsibility to report their health status to person in charge.
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on open wire shelf over opened container of single-service Frenchfry bags. Manager moved to office. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Water line dripping on syrup boxes/bags in soda dispensing system near three compartment sink. Also, packaged bread exposed to splash from handwash sink in left back corner.
08B-36-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Five of six lights burned out in exhaust hoods.
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Upper plate area surrounding nozzles of drive-through soda dispenser soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers stored over three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pump leaking water over soda boxes, equipment and racks of dispensing system near three compartment sink.
29-08-4
50
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Holding salt.
14-15-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (82F - Cold Holding) item was in ice bath but ice had melted, operator stated cheese had been out of cooler 1 hour, employees placed new ice. onions reconstituted (54F - Cold Holding) out on counter, operator stated they are supposed to be kept in cooler when not in use, operator placed back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of splitter with red hose attached. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee placed raw hamburger patty in steamer then proceeded to touch steamer handle, spatula, water bottle, and hamburger Togo box. Inspector stopped employee and had him wash his hands and change gloves.
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line. Reach in cooler racks soiled on cooks line. Walk in cooler food racks. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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. All employees except one.
53B-13-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. On cooks line by air vents. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above mop storage area. 3 floor tiles on cooks line either missing or in disrepair.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on table next to Togo boxes across from walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Yellow lid on onion container in walk in cooler is cracked. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door by walk in cooler, sun shining through the bottom.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter soiled holding steamers above bread. Reach in cooler/ reach in freezer gaskets soiled. The top of fry hot holding unit. Fan soiled blowing on cooks line. Walk in cooler gasket soiled. Oven not in use in back area is soiled. Around the exterior of the ice chute at Togo window. Back splash wall of milkshake mixer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Metal containers above Three compartment sink.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Ice bin leaking above soda dispensing area by Togo window causing a lot of water to drop onto counter and floor.
29-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bin with salt. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Krystal last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Krystal on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Krystal?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Krystal.
How does Krystal compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Krystal most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Krystal's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Krystal have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Krystal 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 Krystal inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Krystal is inspected around three times per year on average.
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