Columbia County
DBPR D5. In FY2024-25 restaurants here averaged 0.66 high-priority violations per routine inspection (Florida 0.98), number 44 of 67 counties from the highest. This is the baseline InspectLens compares Columbia stores against.
0.66high-priority violations per routine inspection, FY2024-25, n = 291
0.72first-visit baseline used for scores, n = 263 inspections
0.4%routine inspections ending in an emergency order recommendation, FY2024-25
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Columbia | Routine inspections (n) | Florida | First-visit baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026-27* | 1.39 | 120 | 1.04 | 1.70 |
| FY2025-26 | 0.69 | 309 | 0.98 | 0.76 |
| FY2024-25 | 0.66 | 291 | 0.98 | 0.72 |
| FY2023-24 | 0.57 | 313 | 1.00 | 0.63 |
| FY2022-23 | 1.48 | 291 | 1.04 | 1.70 |
| FY2021-22 | 1.57 | 340 | 1.05 | 2.00 |
| FY2020-21 | 1.31 | 314 | 0.95 | 1.59 |
| FY2019-20 | 1.33 | 303 | 0.94 | 1.52 |
| FY2018-19 | 1.04 | 360 | 1.02 | 1.50 |
| FY2017-18 | 1.17 | 372 | 1.06 | 1.78 |
| FY2016-17 | 1.38 | 296 | 1.14 | 1.84 |
Recent emergency closures in Columbia
| Closed | Business | City | Reason (DBPR) | Re-opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Wendy's | Lake City | Fly activity | 2026-08-26 |
| 2026-03-24 | Woods | Lake City | No potable water | 2026-03-26 |
| 2026-03-10 | Morton EG Restaurants LLC | Lake City | Roach activity | |
| 2026-03-03 | 441 Pizza Station | Lake City | Roach activity | 2026-03-05 |
| 2026-03-03 | Tienda La Pinata Corp | Lake City | No handwashing sink | 2026-03-04 |
| 2026-02-27 | 441 Pizza Station | Lake City | Roach activity | 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-27 | Morton EG Restaurants | Lake City | Roach activity | |
| 2026-02-24 | 441 Pizza Station | Lake City | Roach activity | 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-02-12 | 441 Pizza Station | Lake City | Sewage issue/roach activity |