Ruby Tuesday
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
74
Score
Inspectors have visited Ruby Tuesday 12 times, with records going back to 2022. Ruby Tuesday was last inspected on Jan 27, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit.
“Equipment in poor repair” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
Compared to other Lake City restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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
74
Jul 24, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
May 27, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Last microwave on cook line missing fan guard.
14-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Handle wrap on tongs torn/melted away leaving cavities between wrap and tong.
14-12-4
78
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook handled raw ground beef and rinsed gloved hands in the hand wash sink. Manager discussed proper procedures with cook. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ranch Dressing made on 2/17/2025.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler: Pasta 44F Salad Bar: Chick Peas 49F Rice 52F Pico 46F Corn 48F Cole Slaw 49F Pasta placed in the walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken **Warning**
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. Ranch Dressing made on cite dated 2/17
02C-01-5
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon Proof provided during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched zucchini with bare hands.
09-20-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched pants and continued preparing food.
12A-28-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Wait area hand sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Birthdate missing from safe staff cards.
53B-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Salt on sidewalk outside. Placed in storage room during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Old labels and food stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish storage area.
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of cook line fry cooler.
22-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over cut lettuce. Placed on shelving. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like build up in ice chute.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in use scooping tater tots. Removed during this inspection.
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door gaskets
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets on two coolers. Several food container lids are cracked.
14-11-5
19
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Ice bin upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Manager cleaned ice bin. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food containers.
16-46-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash area around nozzles on soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Underside of shelf over prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
74
May 23, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interiors soiled with grease and old food accumulations. Ice bin upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Stored slicers soiled with old food debris. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Birthdates missing from employee food handler certification cards.
53B-10-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on stored food bin. Food debris on plates at reach-in cooler prep unit. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Backsplash area around nozzles on soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on greasy/dusty fire suppression pipe.
10-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee box of food on upper shelf in walk-in cooler, not segregated from customer food.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water from leaking pipe under front handwash sink. Manager has called plumber to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-22-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulations.
36-34-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand wash sink next to dishwasher. Manager has called plumber to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
14-12-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food bins.
16-46-4
45
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink stored above prep table in kitchen.
12B-02-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open behind establishment. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve treats by fryer not inverted or protected **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
78
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); fajita steak (50F - Cold Holding) at prep table under pass through window. Employee stated drawers were opened often for lunch rush in last hour and moved items to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly observed in kitchen.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substance in deep cut grooves. Tomato slicer soiled with old food debris. Microwave interiors on cook-line soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of bleach disinfectant near dish washing machine. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling vent screen not secured and hanging open over kitchen prep tables.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and dish ware under reach-in cooler prep board soiled with food debris and sauces.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone charger and cable over food prep table in kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler cutting board marred with deep cuts. Bulk container lids with cracked corners. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two bags of potato fries on floor of walk-in freezer. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall/missing baseboard under dish washing machine.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door edges on ice cream door soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Ledge on ice machine frame soiled with food debris and sludgy, moldy liquid. Coffee/tea machine upper plates, where filters hang, soiled with mold-like substance. Plates above nozzles and back plate of soda dispenser soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Kid burger boxes in hallway stored unprotected.
25-05-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle melted and pocked with mold-like substance.
14-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of what appears to be sugar with no label.
02D-01-5
33
Sep 1, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Both reach in coolers on cooks line: sour cream 46(50F - Cold Holding); butter 38(51F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes 39(50F - Cold Holding); pico 38 (50F - Cold Holding) corn 41(47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes diced 38(46F - Cold Holding); butter 38(51F - Cold Holding); spinach dip no change (53F - Cold Holding) Air conditioning in kitchen is not working, the coolers are left open during the day due to the business, operator placed all items in different reach in coolers and walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee with sore/cut/burn/wound on exposed portion of the arm without an impermeable cover on the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Employee on the cooks line with multiple scratches on arm, she said from her puppy.
11-22-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in coolers on cooks line. Stained cutting board at clean dish area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator washed thermometer off at Handwash sink on cooks line.
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Air vent near prep area held up by tape.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent on cooks line. Wall at prep sink soiled. Floor under soda machine soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Togo container with food in salad reach in cooler. Operator discarded food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bulk container lids with the corners cracked. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in ice cream reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler at end of cooks line by flat top.
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior reach in freezer on cooks line. Exterior of bulk seasonings on dry storage shelves. Back splash of soda nozzles. Thermometer in glass reach in cooler behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink by ice cream freezer. Spray hose at dish machine leaking.
29-11-4
41
Jul 18, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad bar: broccoli salad (46F - Cold Holding); black bean rice (46F - Cold Holding); quinoa rice (45F - Cold Holding) employee placed items in freezer to rapidly drop items below 41F. Retemped items. Broccoli 32, rice 34, rice 32. Reach in freezer drawers on cooks line: noodles (47F - Cold Holding); beef (46F - Cold Holding) operator stated that cooler had been worked on this morning and items were placed on cart in walk in cooler then put back in cooler, other items in cooler under 41F. No change. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Operator set up sanitizer station. **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Very top interior of ice machine where ice drops. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Drink and pbj sandwich above lettuce in walk in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in both reach-in freezers on cooks line.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Inside reach in cooler on cooks line, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In dish area.
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawer gaskets soiled on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ruby Tuesday last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ruby Tuesday on file is from Jan 27, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ruby Tuesday?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Ruby Tuesday.
How does Ruby Tuesday compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Ruby Tuesday most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Ruby Tuesday's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Ruby Tuesday have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ruby Tuesday means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Ruby Tuesday inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ruby Tuesday is inspected around three times per year on average.
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