Taste of Dixie Diner
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
50
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Taste of Dixie Diner stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 16, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “live”, showing up two times.
That's lower than the typical Cross City restaurant, which scores around 69. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
50
Sep 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies flying in kitchen near cookline. One fly in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
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 chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed machine, still 0ppm. Inspector had an employee set up the three compartment sink and instructed the manager to discontinue the use of the dish machine for sanitizing dishes and sanitize dishes in the three compartment sink until the dish machine is repaired. Inspector also instructed the manager to resanitize all dishes that have been washed today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee at cookline handled raw bacon with bare hands, then proceeded to handle a clean dish for a customer's order with the same bare hand. Inspector had employee stop , wash hands, and get a clean plate before continuing to work at cookline. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: hamburger meat (60F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated he placed the hamburger meat inside the cooler the previous night and had not taken it out since.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: hamburger meat (60F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated he placed the hamburger meat inside the cooler the previous night and had not taken it out since. Stop sale issued.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Raw shell eggs on counter at cookline missing time mark. Employee at cookline stated they placed the eggs on the counter 30 minutes prior and added proper time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit unavailable for the dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach below milk crate in dry storage area. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage room. Manager had an employee sweep up the dead roaches during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on lower shelf of prep table at cookline beside boxes of sugar and foam trays. Manager discarded the drink cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall above prep sink in back of kitchen cracked. Several holes in walls of hallway near dry storage.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from the door handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Liner on lower shelf of prep table at cookline soiled with food debris. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall and conduit pipe above warming table soiled with dust. Ceiling at kitchen entrance entrance soiled with dust. Ceiling in chemical storage room soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups in server station.
24-08-4
26
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
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
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
37
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 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
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
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
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
21
Jan 6, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
86
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 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. Item on buffet line: chicken (109F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed on buffet one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in back hallway. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item in walk-in cooler: okra and tomatoes (45F - Cooling). Manager stated item placed in cooler on 8/21. Manager discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item in walk-in cooler: okra and tomatoes (45F - Cooling). Manager stated item placed in cooler on 8/21. Manager discarded item. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5
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. Dish machine in kitchen, 0 ppm. Manager stated they would sanitize dishes in three compartment sink.
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of ice machine in kitchen. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from grill. Water nozzle in wait station. Ice chute of soda machine in wait station.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from dish machine. Employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stored above three compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven on cook line. Employee placed tongs on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from kitchen ice machine. Hood above grill greasy. Fan in back window of kitchen greasy. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
16-46-4
29
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taste of Dixie Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taste of Dixie Diner on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taste of Dixie Diner?
Across the inspection record, “live” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Taste of Dixie Diner.
How does Taste of Dixie Diner compare to other restaurants in Cross City?
Taste of Dixie Diner most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Cross City average of 69.
Has Taste of Dixie Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Taste of Dixie Diner have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Taste of Dixie Diner 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 Taste of Dixie Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taste of Dixie Diner is inspected around three times per year on average.
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