Ruby Tuesday

245 SW Commerce Dr, Lake City, FL 32025 · Permanent Food Service · License 2200616

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 83 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 12, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed by the Aug 12 follow-up · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 10 routine inspection
3 high priority (2 fixed by the Aug 12 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 3 basic (1 repeat)
-17
Safety score83

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Aug102026

Routine inspection

7 violations found · Inspector came back once

Follow-up visitAug 12, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitAug 10, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  cheese (46°F - Cold Holding); noodles (46°F - Cold Holding); ribs (48°F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (48°F - Cold Holding); fish (47°F - Cold Holding); spinich dip (46°F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, manager temped items this morning at 41°F or below, freezer door kept open.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  Raw tuna over brownie cookie in walk in cooler, manager moved tuna below.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  Employee came inside back door, put on gloves and started touching food without washing hands.
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Interior hot holding drawers soiled with old food debris. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line.
  Repeat violation
Basic3
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Dust build up on top of reach in freezer on cooks line. Area around soda nozzles on drink machine.
  Repeat violation
- Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.
  Cracked light shield in dish machine area.
- Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  Jacket on top of soda box hook ups, manager moved jacket.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
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.