Phish Tales
1445 SW Main Blvd #170, Lake City, FL 32025 · Permanent Food Service · License 2200457
What drove the grade
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 5 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 6 basic (1 repeat)-19
- Safety score81
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 5, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw ground beef over raw shrimp in reach in cooler drawers, manager placed raw beef below.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Employee placed raw fish on grill changed gloves but did not wash hands.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Open and serving the public with an expired license of 6/1/2026, operator updated license during the inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. -Stained cutting boards on reach in cooler cooks line. -Interior microwave on cooks line soiled with food debris. -Soda guns in bar area soiled with old food debris.
Basic6
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee drink on shelf directly by Togo plates, manager moved drink below.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
-Cutting boards on coolers on cooks line with deep cut marks. -Metal lining behind 3 compartment sink in disrepair.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Inside the dish machine soiled with lime build up.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
-Cooling rack soiled with old food in walk in cooler. -Onion bin soiled in walk in cooler. -Dry storage shelf soiled with dust.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor under fryers soiled with grease.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
CO2 tank in bar area. Manager placed chain around tank.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.