1 Duval County restaurant temporarily closed; 8 fail inspections

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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Duval County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Duval County, Florida, for the week of Dec. 25-31, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Duval County restaurant inspection site.

Also this week: 1 St. Johns County restaurant fails inspection

Which Duval County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Dec. 25-31 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Duval County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Dec. 25-31 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

Church's Chicken

3007 Edgewood Ave W, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 28

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

24 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Evidence of Mop water being dumped at back door area.

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 91 rodent droppings in back dry storage area where food and cleaning equipment are. 20 more were observed in storage closet by bathroom. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker for mop area sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?

Best Bet

201 Monument Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

23 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell egg at cooking station adjacent to prep area then prepare toast without washing hands. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a total of nine live flying insects: 1 behind front counter area near beverage dispensers and ice machine, 3 under the dish machine adjacent to drying rack, and 5 underneath the hand wash sink adjacent to triple sink. Contacted district office spoke to Linda Sutherland; who advised not to issue admin complaint as no live flying insects were observed on food. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs and egg wash over RTE sausage in white refrigerator located adjacent to cooking station. Observed raw salmon ready to eat sauces in reach in cooler behind counter in dining area. Both issues corrected when employees rearranged items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs in reach in cooler located adjacent to grilling station were 51-54. Employee stated going in and out of unit; but will keep door closed. ***Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream stored in SS use containers inside white refrigerator near coffee station located in separate space behind front counter is 45F. Milk in white refrigerator located in area behind service counter is 44F. Employee said going in and out of unit; employee kept door closed. Repeat Violation** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice (118-120F - Hot Holding)-rice is held at sushi station and managers stated sushi rice is held under time; however no paperwork and time mark found. Manager Completed time paperwork during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed incorrectly; needs to be on non chemical side of splitter at mop sink **Warning**

Best Bet

201 Monument Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a total of nine live flying insects: 1 behind front counter area near beverage dispensers and ice machine, 3 under the dish machine adjacent to drying rack, and 5 underneath the hand wash sink adjacent to triple sink. Contacted district office spoke to Linda Sutherland; who advised not to issue admin complaint as no live flying insects were observed on food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: Observed 1 flying insect above mop sink and 1 above hand wash sink during callback. Pest control service on site during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed incorrectly; needs to be on non chemical side of splitter at mop sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: At time of callback inspection vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side. Person in charge installed vacuum breaker during callback. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins

3430 University Blvd S, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk (58F - Cold Holding), gallon stored in kitchen on front line next to coffee machine and place there from reach in cooler approximately 15 mins ago and was left out as per employee. Manager place in walk in cooler to bring down temperature **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Back flow preventer installed at wrong location at mop sink. Back flow preventer should be installed on non-chemical side of splitter. Manager corrected during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Hardees

6680 Commonwealth Ave, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 28

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

16 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies were observed in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cheese and ham on prep line in kitchen has no time marking. Manager stated items were placed on line no more than 5 mins prior. Manager put date marking on containers. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on mop sink but there is a splitter below that does not have vacuum breaker on open hose. Manager took off splitter so the vacuum breaker of the faucet has only one hose. **Corrected On-Site**

Seaor Loco Tacos & Tequila

9347 Baymedows Rd Ste 101, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 27

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

24 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three flys observed on dirty dish table. Five flys observed under dirty dish table. One fly next to hand wash station on cook line in kitchen. Person in charge killed until none remained. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, unwashed vegetables were placed over prep food.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon was placed on top shelf of reach in cooler, with ready to eat vegetables under. Manager removed bacon. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two eggs in walk in cooler were cracked.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Individual packaged frozen fish was not cut into before being thawed. Manager threw away the two fish.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Quest hot holding on line at 123F. On steam line with gap in unit, steam escaping. Person in charge reheated to 176F. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Baby oil next to spices on cook line in kitchen. Manager stated it's used on legs of table. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker next to hand wash station in kitchen. Manager added vacuum breaker. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants are conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for the investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville area restaurant and food truck inspections Dec. 25-31