Dicks Wings & Grill
1371 S Walnut St Ste 700, Starke, FL 32091 · Permanent Food Service · License 1400169
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 19 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 5 basic (1 repeat)-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 19, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Observed employee batter raw chicken, change gloves, and not wash hands in between process. Inspector instructed to wash hands prior to plating the food.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed three flying insects, one in the kitchen, one in the room where the soda bag in a box is stored and one in dining room.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area.
Observed hanging on rack in dish area. Operator voluntary discarded.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Observed employee food stored above food for service in the restaurant. Manger moved the food.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
Observed hood vent moved too far over and there is a gap present.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Observed lime scale build up in the interior of the dish machine.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed top of double door reach in cooler on the cook line with heavy dust and grease. Observed hood system with grease build up. Observed torn gaskets in both reach in coolers in the back room.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Observed a c02 tank unsecured on back dock.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.