Ralph's Chiefland
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
100
Score
Ralph's Chiefland has been inspected 11 times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 26, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Ralph's Chiefland's latest score of 100 sits above the Chiefland average of 72. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Single-use foam cup containing raw pooled eggs stored on top of refrigerated make-table. Employee removed and discarded the cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle containing "Tylenol" stored kn shelf directly above ketchup packets in back of kitchen. Manager removed the medicine from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One fly flying in kitchen, near fryers.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One ServSafe food manager certificare for C. Hunter expired on 10/22/2025.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Interior of ice machine door cracked.
14-16-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One ServSafe food manager certificare for C. Hunter expired on 10/22/2025. No other other certified food manager available for establishment. **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees working in kitchen and handling food without a certified food manager present.
53A-05-6
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tank not secured stored behind the building.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Drywall on ceiling in kitchen peeling, near pickup window. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in warewash area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in freezers throughout kitchen soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
33
Jul 7, 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. Nozzles of fountain machine at front counter soiled with lime-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Coating on ceiling peeling near cookline.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled with dust in back of kitchen, near exit door.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in ware wash area.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Interior of ice machine lid cracked.
14-38-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around fountain machine nozzles at front counter soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
67
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on right side of cookline scratched her face with gloved hand, then scooped fries and handled single-use fry bags with same gloves hand. Manager had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to work at cookline. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-10-4
Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee at front counter scooped ice with a foam drink cup without handle. Employee dumped ice and scooped again with a handled ice scoop. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Inside of ice machine door has large cracks and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
14-16-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Large co2 tank not secured on back side of building. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drink cups and/or open soda cans on lower shelves of prep table beside food and/or single-use items. Manager had employees move all drink cups to a shelf away from food and single-use items during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster at driveway entrance.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fountain machine at front counter soiled with dust, between dispensers. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
61
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White buildup on nozzles of fountain machine at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in kitchen below grill.
14-45-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee smartwatch charging on top of wrapped straws at drive-through window. Employee removed watch from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Lighting on ceiling in center of kitchen soiled with dust. Wires near light in center of kitchen soiled with dust.
36-50-4
78
Oct 19, 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. Fountain machine nozzles soiled with white substance at front counter.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Brown co2 tank behind building not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex restroom missing covered waste receptacle.
32-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above make-table at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on shelf near three-compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic pan on shelf near three-compartment sink.
14-38-4
70
Jun 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-02: No change. **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
90
Apr 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in handsink in kitchen near front pickup window.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available for sanitizer.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling in prep area above three-compartment sink. Hole in ceiling in storage area above break racks. Ceiling peeling around air vent in kitchen near back pickup window. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on shelf in kitchen near prep area above single-use containers. Manager removed backpack from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on back wall of kitchen soiled with dust.
23-03-4
64
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-30: No change. **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
90
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched top of reach-in cooler with gloved hand and continued to prepare food. Female employee touched top of reach-in freezer with gloved hand and continued to prepare food.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee cooking burgers touched bun with sleeve of shirt. Stop sale issued on bun.
01B-12-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2011. License was renewed during this inspection.
50-17-2
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. In restroom area, no Bibb on hose connection side of splitter at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Three-compartment sink: 89F
27-06-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair and/or soiled. Hole in ceiling above three-compartment sink. Hole in ceiling in storage room above bread storage racks. Ceiling tiles soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on shelf above prep table near three-compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind establishment.
33-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from all three hand sinks in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzle of fountain machine at pickup window.
23-03-4
35
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ralph's Chiefland last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ralph's Chiefland on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ralph's Chiefland?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Ralph's Chiefland.
How does Ralph's Chiefland compare to other restaurants in Chiefland?
Ralph's Chiefland most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Chiefland average of 72.
Has Ralph's Chiefland's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ralph's Chiefland have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Ralph's Chiefland 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 Ralph's Chiefland inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ralph's Chiefland is inspected around three times per year on average.
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