1 Duval County restaurant temporarily closed; 47 fail inspection

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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 March 18-24, 2024. 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.

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

These restaurants met all standards during their March 18-24 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 March 18-24 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Little Caesars Pizza

3541-2 University Blvd West, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 18

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler : Cheese 49°, 49° , 49°. 50°, 49°. About 5 boxes Wings 49° 49° 2 boxes. make table/Reach in cooler : sausage 50°. pork 50°, shredded cheese 50°. Wings 50° **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table/Reach in cooler : sausage 50°. Pork 50°. Shredded cheese 50°. Wings 50°. Walk in cooler sausage 49°. Pork 51°. Shredded cheese 50°. Wings 50°. **Warning**

Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?

Aloha Waffle Bar

725 Skymarks Dr Ste 5, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on March 22

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

6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on front line, whipped cream (48F - Cold Holding, retemp after 20 mins 42F). Manager stated whipped cream was in constant use during morning rush. Manager placed whipped cream in reach in cooler below flip top, retemp after 30 mins, 42F. Advised operator keep on time opposed to temperature.**Corrected On-Site** At flip top cooler on make line, sliced cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cooler lid was open and closed all morning. Manager placed cheese slices in reach in cooler below make line, retemp after 30 mins, 42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Another Broken Egg Cafe

2230 3 St S, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on March 22

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 - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 cracked shell egg stored with raw shell eggs. See stop sale. **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed liquid eggs being held on time control without time mark. Liquid eggs were placed on cook line at 7:30am. Manager placed time mark on liquid eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Burger King

6785 Commonwealth Ave, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink by back door, left sided red hose does not have vacuum breaker.

China One

3000 Moncrief Rd # 12, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

14 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken placed over containers of soy sauce. Operator moved chicken. In reach in cooler next to flip top, raw pork stored over ready to eat fries. Operator removed pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler on cook line, raw pork (50F - Cold Holding). Item in cooler less than 4 hours. Operator placed pork below in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Chipotle Mexican Grill

1758 3 St S, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dish Machine not sanitizing properly, at 0ppm. Viewed Jug of chemical was empty. Manager replaced chemical and second test at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Compass Group Usa Inc

5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese at 45F in fliptop across from grill. Person in charge states unit open frequently. Moved to bottom of unit holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**

Cross Creek Steakhouse

850 S Lane Ave, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

14 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. green tomato (66F - Cold Holding); egg wash (69F - Cold Holding) food items were stored in a shallow ice bath. Employee added bags of ice on top of cut tomato and added ice to the egg wash. key lime pie (51F - Cold Holding); whole milk (46F - Cold Holding); creamer packets (49-50F - Cold Holding); queso cheese (47F - Cold Holding); sour cream (49F - Cold Holding); shell eggs -ambient temperature (48.5F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (46F - Cold Holding) food items are stored in the walk in cooler across from managers office where produce is stored. **Warning**

Deerwood Country Club

10239 Golf Club Dr, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler broccoli soup dated 3/11, chickpeas dated 3/12. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi thawed in drawers below cooktop with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced.

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker from hose bibb with splitter outside back door with hose attached.

D & LP Subs

1409 3 St S, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on March 19

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 - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs, stored over a case of lettuce / ready to eat foods. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in pizza flip top cooler Ham (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked sausage (53F - Cold Holding); Fresh garlic (55F - Cold Holding); Ricotta cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Cooler has an ambient temperature of 42F. Employee placed ice on items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

First Watch Restaurants

544-4 Marsh Landing Parkway, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • 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 cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Manager spoke with employee regarding hand washing. Employee removed glove and washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Hot Wok Wang

47 University Blvd N, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

12 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Prep raw chicken stored over prep onions on shelf in walk in cooler. Raw prep frozen chicken stored over raw prep frozen beef on speed rack in walk in Freezer. All items properly stored by employee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

House Of Panda

2700 Post St, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 18

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

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household raid present in restaurant

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

J Lemon Pepper

2440 W Beaver St, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

15 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish in reach in cooler next to fryers stored over ready to shredded cheese. Manager removed fish from above. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In metal pan next to fryer in kitchen, fries (118F - Hot Holding). Manager had fries dropped to reheat, retemp 162F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

KFC

8761 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on March 21

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

8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over Mac and cheese tray on speed rack. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in walk in cooler at 58F. Person in charge states was out of unit less than 4 hours ago.

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter with blue hose attached. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quatanery ammonium at triple sink at 500+ppm strip turning blue. Person in charge remade and diluted to 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Little Caesars Pizza

3541-2 University Blvd West, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Establishment removed/covered/defaced closure sign posted by the division. Closure sign covered by another sign describing equipment down **Admin Complaint**

Longhorn Steakhouse

796 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Jacksonville Bch

Routine Inspection on March 22

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

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cooked wings (45F - Cold Holding); Spinach dip (45F Cold Holding); Cooked Rice (46F - Cold Holding); raw pork (45F - Cold Holding); House made blue cheese (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Manager stated some items were out for restock and may have had door open that morning. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 42F. Manager placed ice on all items listed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed a splitter added to mop sink without a back flow device on non chemical side ( hose attached). Inspector viewed that back flow device added to chemical side of splitter that is not needed due to the internal back flow in the chemical station. Manager removed the back flow from chemical side and installed on non chemical side of splitter. **Corrected On-Site**

Maharlika Hall & Sports Grill

14255 Beach Blvd #D, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee chopping cooked pork t b used as a topping with bare hands. Employee spoke to employee regarding hand washing and glove usage. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**

McDonald's

8570 Argyle Forest Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on March 18

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

13 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Small dish machine by triple sink tested 0ppm. Manager primed machine but still tested 0ppm. Manager called dish machine company. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in prep area handle case of wraps, placed wraps on floor, grabbed underneath box with gloved hands and immediately began preparing food orders without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee near front counter placed hand on mouth with bare hand and immediately handled single use cups without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee working in fryer area (chicken) touched glasses, nose and face with gloved hands and immediately began preparing burgers without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • 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. On the main make line in middle of kitchen, container of cut tomatoes and container of cut lettuce held on time per manager not time marked. Manager states items removed from temperature control approximately five minutes prior. Manager marked items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing yellow chemical cleaner stored on small rack with to go condiments and cookies. Bottle moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

McDonald's

8570 Argyle Forest Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on March 19

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Small dish machine by triple sink tested 0ppm. Manager primed machine but still tested 0ppm. Manager called dish machine company. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: Dish machine still not properly functioning. Establishment has do not use sign on machine and is currently not being used. Dish machine repair company scheduled to come this week. **Time Extended**

Nagasaki Japanese Restaurant

12553 Yellow Bluff Rd Ste 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

23 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employees Medicine stored next to restaurant food in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washing employee handling soiled equipments then handling clean equipments without washing hands. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp and then wash hands for less then 10 seconds and then prepare foods on cook line. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee on cook line handle cooked fried shrimp with bare hands after coming out of fryer to place on customer plating. Manager intervened. Employee put on gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed multiple server employees time after time after handling soiled dishes wash hands at cook line hand wash sink with cold water due to hot water turned off. Manager stated it's turned off due to leaking water. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw prep chicken stored over whole uncut oranges. Raw shell eggs stored over raw beef in walk in cooler Manager properly stored all items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter @ 12pm (47-53F - Cold Holding), stored sitting above fill line pan in make table reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple chemical spray bottles stored on shelf next to clean serving table mats and clean dinner cloth. Moved by manager. Butane can torch spray stored next to prep kale at sushi bar. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Otaki Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

7860 Gate Pkwy #119, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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 - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pull up pants, then return to prep line working with food. Also, observed employee wipe nose with hand, then work with batter without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employees during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored on case of mackerel. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half in glass door cooler at 55F. Person in charge states has been open to stock. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. Retemped at 48F at end of inspection.. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Pandan Leaves

725 Skymarks Dr Unit 6, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

16 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. No documentation for farm raised salmon. Operator called distributor and received letter stating salmon is farm raised and pellet fed. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line I n bottom section of flip top reach-in cooler, raw salmon and beef stored over ready to eat dumplings.

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. At cook line, employee handled raw salmon then handled spatula, sauce bottle and seasoning container without washing hands and changing gloves.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Sushi bar ; krab (45F - Cold Holding). Door left open on counter top reach-in cooler.

  • 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. On cook line and sushi bar, multiple foods missing time mark. Operator stated items placed out 2.5 hours earlier. Time marked on all items. **Corrected On-Site**

Pinegrove Market and Deli

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on March 23

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 - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook on cook line handled undercooked (raw) ground beef burger and immediately handled basket of ready to eat french fries without removing gloves and washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer by front of vehicle, opened bag of raw chicken tenders stored on top of bag of ready to eat french fries. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

6310 103 St, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle phone then immediately go back to prepping food without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper handwashing techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding unit behind from registers, cooked chicken breast (121F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the chicken had been under hot holding unit for 40 mins. Manager dropped chicken back into fryer to get temperature up, retemp 152F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Pupuseria Y Restaurante Maria

4241 University Blvd S, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer at outside bib on wall next with attached water hose **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: Still the same **Time Extended**

San Jose Co Club D R

7529 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

11 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. High temperature Dish Machine at 150°. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked onions date marked 3/13 in walk in cooler. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in walk in cooler. : Cooked pasta 46°. Cut tomato 46°. Mushroom creme. 46°. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk in cooler : Butter at 46°. Cooked pasta 46°. Milk 45°. Raw beef 45°. Cut tomato 46°. Mushroom creme. 46°. **Warning**

Stonewood Grill & Tavern

3832 Baymeadows Rd #3, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish Machine chlorine 0 ppm. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table/Reach in cooler on prep line. Ahi Tuna 50°. Cooked rice 50°, cooked spinach 48° 48°. Dairy based sauce 50°. Creme brûlée 50°. 50° **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. **Warning**

Subway

11043 Crystal Springs Rd, #34, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 22

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

8 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler of sandwich make line, sliced tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding). Manager added more ice under cooler and temperature dropped 43F all TCS foods.**Repeat Violation** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Sushi Palace

626 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on March 20

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

5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed spray cans Raid Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only in kitchen under dish machine. Manager removed and discarded spray cans of Raid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed pan of raw pork stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler. Manager removed raw pork from over vegetables and stored properly stated the pork was for employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cooked noodles (45F - Cold Holding) siting on top of pan in flip top cooler. Manager removed from top of cooler and placed inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Tabouleh Cafe

7645 Merrill Rd #201, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 18

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

19 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored next to clean equipments and food on shelf in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Gyro meat sliced from cone cooking on rotisserie did not undergo a secondary cook step to ensure all parts, internal and external, reach a minimum temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Operator is shaving of raw gyro meat from cone and placing in pan to be held for hot holding without going through a secondary cooking process. Operator states will go through secondary cooking when they have an order or if cooling down to be place in cooler. Provided technical assistance and placing shaved parts of raw gyro from cone that is stored in pan under Time once cut from cone and items will still be considered raw until gone through secondary cooking Provided gyro handout **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flying insects next to ice machine in back kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw meat stored in direct contact of non-food grade bag in three door reach in freezer in dining area. Manager place food in correct food grade bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cheese and cooked food in glass three door reach in cooler in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle raw chicken on grill with plastic gloves on both hands and then removed gloves f place new one on without washing hands and return to handle cooked foods. Spoke to manager for interpretation **Warning**

Thai Blossom Bistro

10916 Atlantic Blvd #24, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8-10 flying insects above triple sink and hand wash sink located near rear exit of establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Observed 5 flying insects during callback beneath triple sink located right of rear kitchen exit door. Per Andrew, AC inspection and Time Extend for following day callback. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: Observed 5 live flying insects in back kitchen area on hand wash sink and water heater on wall. AC given with no call back date as per Robert in District office **Admin Complaint**

The Juicy Crab

13150 City Station Drive, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • 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 marked. At cook line, corn in pot on wok station at 113f. Operator stated he heated and got busy and has not had time to place in container and mark time.

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At outside mop sink, splitter added missing backflow preventer on on side. At cook line, missing vacuum breaker on hose bibb with black hose attached. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Tropixx Sports Bar & Grill

5522 Soutel Dr, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

13 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In white chest freezer in kitchen, opened package of raw beef stored on top of ready to eat french fries. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches observed in kitchen by oven. Operator states he will call pest control today. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside faucet by kitchen door.

Tsunami Sushi / Red Bowl

12553 Bartram Park Blvd Ste 304, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 18

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

26 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled equipment then handled clean plate without washing hands. Inspector intervened **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee used bathroom but did no second wash when returning to kitchen. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Utilities at Three compartment sink not sanitized. Employee just washed and rinsed. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked shrimp on shelf 80°. Moved by manager. Cooked chicken on counter 69°. Discarded. **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on cooked riced at frontline. Made at 11 am per manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Tunis Wings and Subs

4309 University Blvd S, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on March 20

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

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice cheese (48F - Cold Holding, re-temp 41F), stored in pan on cook line inside make table above fill line. Place there approximately 30 mins ago from walk in cooler as per manager. Manager removed excess slice cheese and place in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Waffle House

1066 Hwy 301 S, Baldwin

Routine Inspection on March 18

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

12 total violations, with 4 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. Cook on cook line cracked raw shelled eggs, bear eggs with spoon, and immediately handled clean pan handle and spatula without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook working on grill handled raw bacon with gloved hands, removed gloves and placed new gloves on without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook working on grill handled raw bacon with gloves hands, placed bacon on grill, and immediately handled pan of cooked scrambled eggs without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing yellow chemical cleaner stored on shelf next to to go cups by manager's office. Bottle moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Wendys

1175 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on March 19

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

8 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach-in freezer by back door, open bags of raw chicken stored over bags of fries. Employee moved fries to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Wendy's Restaurant

15236 Max Legget Parkway, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 21

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

14 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At drive thru reach-in cooler, milk, sour cream, butter, creamer (49-50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At drive thru reach-in cooler, milk, sour cream, butter, creamer (49-50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Wicked Barley Brewing Co

4100 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on March 19

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

10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food cooled to and held cold at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below held for more than 7 days from time packaged. Cooked beef, in ROP bag in walk in cooler date marked 3/7. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked beef, in ROP bag in walk in cooler date marked 3/7. **Warning**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for 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 March 18-24