OLE TIMES BUFFET

Name: OLE TIMES BUFFET
Address: 2469 US HWY 90 W STE 106, LAKE CITY, FL, 32055, US
Rating: 89.6

2469 US HWY 90 W STE 106, LAKE CITY, FL 32055

License #2200646

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89.6 Grade B / 100

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OLE TIMES BUFFET in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 1 critical, 3 major, 16 minor.

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Inspections on file

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The latest inspection on February 10, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 1 major and 10 minor violations.

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in salad bar walk-in cooler. Manager removed.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Hood filters over fryers soiled with grease accumulation. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Kitchen floor fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile missing over prep table in front of fryers.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Bowls of steak, chicken, and pork in back walk-in cooler not covered. Manager covered with wrap.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles, vents, and frames soiled with grease and dust accumulations.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on salad bar prep table near hand wash sink. Employee discarded.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing near ovens.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris, metal, and slime paper. Ice machine deflector plate and interior soiled with mold-like substances.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No covers under kitchen fluorescent light fixtures. Light bulb globes missing from fixtures over fryers.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected.

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