Steak N Shake
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
78
Score
Going back to 2022, Steak N Shake has 13 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 4, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Compared to the broader Orange Park restaurant scene, where the average is 73, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Aug 21, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
86
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
78
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on counter at flip top reach in cooler in kitchen at 74F. Per manager, butter placed out of refrigeration at 9:00. Temperature taken at approximately 10:30. Manager states per company standards, butter is held for up to 24 hours out of refrigeration. Inspector provided DBPR Form HR 5022-090 via email and discussed proper time control procedures with manager. Manager began holding butter on four hour time controls and labeled properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of main middle soda nozzle at drive thru has white and pink slime-like substance. Two self-service ketchup dispensers at front counter have dried food around/in dispenser area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink at front counter.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Eight proof of training documentation are missing the date of birth. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-10-4
Basic - Floor/wall/ceiling/vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under dessert area, under chemical storage rack, under both drive thru tables with heavy black build up, under fryers, under all equipment on make line, under dishmachine, under lobby soda machine and in walk in cooler are soiled. Ceiling vents at dessert area and at ice machine have dust. Wall at dish machine and ice machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Whip cream machine dispenser, soft serve machine and shake blender have build up of food debris. Per manager, machines have not been used today. Shelves below flat grill and under dessert make area is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Aug 30, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: Observed dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Sanitizer registered on test strip between 0ppm to 50ppm chlorine, but only on specific areas of machine and only small area of test strip. Several cycles run, dish surfaces repeated testing at 0ppm chlorine. **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
86
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training for Kyla J expired on 5/15/2024. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Middle nozzle interior on drive thru soda machine has slime-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under grill and under/behind fryers have debris/grease build up. Wall and floor around dish machine is soiled. Floor in walk in cooler along edges and corners is soiled. Ceiling vents at ice cream prep area have dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around top of spindles and below where cup rests on shake machine has accumulation of food debris. Shelf below flat grill is soiled. Grease build up in middle of hood system with grease dripping from system behind filters-filters were removed for cleaning at time of inspection. Condiment holder at drive thru with debris in individual compartments.
23-03-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pipe behind ice machine leaking onto floor.
29-03-4
61
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty, Michael M with no proof of manager certification.
53A-01-7
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. Per manager, approximately twelve employees are missing employee food handler training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milkshake blender has excessive food build up. Manager states machine not used today. Condiment holders at drive thru is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used in container of pepper at front counter. Manager removed soufflé cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floors under dessert area, under counters at drive thru, under prep area at utility sink, edges in walk in cooler, at dish machine and behind water heater are soiled. Wall at dish mashine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup at bottom portion of reach in freezer by fryers.
14-69-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Two light shields cracked or in disrepair at mop sink and two light shield by walk in cooler.
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating of milkshake machine and around the nozzles of soda machine at drive thru are soiled. Holder for syrups under dessert area is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out cups in drive thru holder are stored with interior of cup exposed. Manager added a lid to each stack of cups. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
55
Nov 20, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Manager adjusted machine and retested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flying insects along windows in dining room.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired June 1, 2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milk shake blenders have dried food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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 has expired. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone and keys on shelf at drive thru above single-service items and dressing cups.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles missing under fryers in kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf with single-service cups below dessert make area has debris. Area around nozzles on ice cream machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed employee bring clean and wet insert pans from the dish machine and stacked with clean pan inserts on shelving without allowing to air dry. Manager spoke with employee, employee began to air dry dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall behind dishmachine is soiled. Floor under dishmachine in the corners, under fryers, floor under desert toppings and under ice cream machine are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
41
May 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees. American cheese in walk in cooler 46F. Whipped cream in dispensing machine 47F.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed butter on cook line with time label of 4:00. Employee stated butter was placed on counter from walk in cooler at approximately 10:30. Operator stated using time as control. At 3:00, same butter was in use and not discarded. Also, no written plan available, blank time as a public health control form. Manager completed written plan paperwork during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-01-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects at storage rack at shake area. Also, approximately 12 flying insects at dishmachine on shelving. Employee began killing and discarding flying insects during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed lobby drink machine with black mold-like substance inside the ice chute.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager has no proof of food manager certification. Ada certification expired 12/7/2022. Jasmine-unable to provide.**Warning** **Warning**
53A-02-7
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/ Observed 4 or more employees engaged in food prep/handling without A CFM present. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Spoke with operator Mike after discussing what is required to get plans approved from plan reviewer Rory. Partial plans have been submitted but further info needed in order to be approved. Mike stated he will have that taken care of within a week. Time extension approved by D5 Office. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink across from grill. Also, no soap in women's restroom at right dispenser. Employee filled both stations with soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted when storing. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on exterior of ice machine.
14-71-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door showing daylight.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at shake prep area under bag in box syrups has accumulation of debris **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Observed dripping water from cooling unit in walk in cooler dripping onto cases of shake mix.
08B-52-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler by flat grill has exposed insulation.
14-36-5
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at shake area stored next to single service items. Employee moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in walk in freezer have accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
26
Oct 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Steak N Shake last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Steak N Shake on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Steak N Shake?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Steak N Shake.
How does Steak N Shake compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?
Steak N Shake most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Orange Park average of 73.
Has Steak N Shake's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Steak N Shake have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Steak N Shake 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 Steak N Shake inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Steak N Shake is inspected around four times per year on average.
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