1 Duval County restaurant temporarily closed; 37 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 Dec. 18-24, 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 gets perfect score; 1 temporarily closed; 3 fail inspection

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

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

Thai Blossom Bistro

10916 Atlantic Blvd #24, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

19 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 4 dented cans of bamboo shoots on storage rack to the rear of the dining facility heavily dented. Also, one container of prepped garlic with mold like growth.

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flying insects near triple sink in kitchen. Observed 4 flying insects under triple sink off of kitchen. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over cucumber in white refrigerator adjacent to prep line. Also, raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over ready to eat imitation crab in white freezer adjacent to prep table.

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 90 rodent droppings on floor and under storage nook to the right of cookline. Observed approximately 3 rodent droppings on a dinner plate on the shelf of storage nook. Observed approximately 25 rodent droppings on the floor in an adjoining nook on the other side of wall. Observed approximately 5 rodent droppings to the right of the white freezer in storage area. Observed approximately 6 rodent droppings under desk in office off dining area. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings behind hostess stand at entry of dining room. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?

Brusters Real Ice Cream

9590 Applecross Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 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 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 working at front counter handled payment for guest and immediately placed gloves on to scoop ice cream without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 24 live flies in establishment: three in front kitchen area and approximately 21 by ice cream mixers and syrup cart in back kitchen. **Warning**

Burger King

13180 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on Dec. 22

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

16 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat hash browns in reach in cooler adjacent to prep station near front counter. Person in charge adjusted items to be in correct order. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker at outside hose bib near drive through window is sitting atop faucet assembly but not installed on bib and as well as an adjoining spigot missing breaker altogether. Person in charge affixed breakers as appropriate. **Corrected On-Site**

Cantina Louie II

725 Atlantic Blvd Ste #9, Atlantic Beach

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 20

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 2 flying insects. 1 in warehouse washing area. 1 near office in back room. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Caribbean Sunrise Bakery & Restaurant

4106 N Main St, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 20

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

12 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sink

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (95F - Hot Holding); macaroni and cheese (127F - Hot Holding) food items are stored in upright hot holding cabinet. Cook turned the hot holding cabinet up to reheat food products **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of Ajax stored with clean dishes **Repeat Violation**

Casa Maria Authentic Mexican Restaurant

2429 S 3 St, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

11 total violations, with 2 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. Observed Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. Operator will Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and use only manual sanitation until dish machine is sanitizing properly. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Chipotle Mexican Grill

9671 Argyle Forest Blvd, Unit 3, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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 - 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. Dish machine tested three times 0ppm. Manager placed service call to repair. **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 working in dish area handled soiled containers, slid rack into dish machine, pulled clean containers out and handled clean containers without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • 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. Employee prepping red onions with bare hand in front prep area. Onions are not being heated. Employee stopped, washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On front counter, pan of tofu 72F. Tofu placed out approximately 30 minutes prior. Tofu reheated 179F. **Corrected On-Site**

Daruma Japanese Steak House

13799 Beach Blvd Ste 9, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 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 - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used to wrap green onions in at sushi making station. Employee removed paper towel from green onions. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat vegetables in reach-in cooler across from wok station. Operator removed raw beef to properly store. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Fancy Sushi and Grill

251 3 St, Neptune Bch

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed box of medicine above cooked rice. Observed spray bottle of window cleaner above large bowl of cooked rice. Manager removed and stored properly.

  • 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. Observed chlorine sanitizer Dish machine at 0ppm. Operator will Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw fish over unwashed mushrooms in walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw fish from over mushrooms. Observed raw chicken in walk-in cooler over ready to eat bucket of sauce. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **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 sushi rice and shrimp tempura being held on time control without time mark. Manager provided time mark for both sushi and shrimp tempura. **Corrected On-Site**

First Watch Restaurant

9680 Argyle Forest Blvd Ste 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At end of cook line near mop sink, one live fly observed.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in kitchen (front top coolers), butter 52F, salmon 53F, feta cheese 47F, Swiss cheese 48, ham portions 50F. All items placed into service approximately two hours prior. Ham portions voluntarily discarded, and all other items moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Hardee's

6914 Norwood Ave, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line at flattop, shell eggs (46F - Cold Holding); omelette mix (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items were just taken out of cooler. Items placed back in refrigeration to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on non chemical dispenser side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Hyatt Place Jacksonville

4742 Town Center Pkwy, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in bar area next to hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs in reach-in cooler in prep area stored above ready to eat dressings. Also, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat cheese in walk-in cooler. Operator removed raw shelled eggs in both areas to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**

Intuition Ale Works

929 W Bay St, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

15 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. One by dish machine and one at bar **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Tzatziki sauce made here on 12/4, mgr discarded 1/4 cup **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. One, remove by mgr **Corrected On-Site**

Krystal

5814 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over shredded cheese, employee properly stored eggs **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. creamer (67F - Cold Holding) stored in the drive thru area. Creamer is non UHT, packaging indicate ultra pasteurized. Employee added ice on cream packets **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Time marking on hot holding cabinet only have a date not the time food items were placed on time as public health control. Female manager date marked food items during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant

4530 St Johns Ave, #3, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 21

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

29 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 washing dishes did not wash hands after handling dirty dishes before handling clean dishes.

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying inspects in back storage area behind bar next to mop bucket.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef was placed over cooked ground beef in reach in cooler drawers on cook line under flat top. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. In reach in cooler by walk in cooler, fish package was not opened before thawing.

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemicals stored over avocado. Manager removed cleaning supplies. Cleaning supplies were next to oil on the ground in storage room by back door. Manager picked up off floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Little China

11018 Old St Augustine Rd #118, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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 - Food service employee ate in kitchen , then rinsed his mouth in one compartment of Three compartment sink. Manager intervened. Inspector had manager Wash , rinse , and sanitize mentioned sink.

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Multiple non food grade food containers used for storage of prepped meats and vegetables. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Moe's Southwest Grill

9301 Atlantic Blvd Ste 119, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 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 17 live flies in establishment: 13 under front counter near floor drain by tortilla press, two under triple sink in prep area, and two by mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: Observed a total of ten flying insect beneath the front service counter area near nacho holding station to end of counter. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Observed a total of four flying insects beneath the front service counter area near nacho holding station. **Admin Complaint**

Moore's BBQ

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

13 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • 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. Operator went to use restroom and then grabbed a container with food, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 136f corn and beans on double pan on steam table, mgr reheated them on stove **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Obento

6334 103 St Unit 39, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

32 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. General chicken in reach in cooler on cook line and reach in freezer in prep area. Manager removed cook line into plastic containers. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Home defense bug spray stored in establishment

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored above raw wontons in reach in freezer. Manager moved wantons above beef. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs placed above ham slices.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sushi area yellow tail (45F - Cold Holding)in counter top cold holding unit. Employee stated fish in cooler 2 hours. Operator moved to under counter reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice next to sushi table rice (123F - Hot Holding). Operated stated they hold rice for four hours and no time marked or written procedure available. Emailed operator TPHC.

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox wipes stored next to plates under front counter.

Oishii Japense Fusion Restaurant

4375 Southside Blvd Ste 4, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (70F - Cold Holding); stored in flip top make table reach in cooler on cook line. Stored in pan over night with no additional prep as per manager. Unit has a bad compressor and not working as per manager and waiting to be repaired. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (70F - Cold Holding); stored in flip top make table reach in cooler on cook line. Stored in pan over night with no additional prep as per manager. Unit has a bad compressor and not working as per manager and waiting to be repaired. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded Cut cabbage (67F - Cooling), stored in flip top make table reach in cooler on cook line. Was prep yesterday and stored in pan over night with no additional prep as per manager. Unit has a bad compressor and not working as per manager and waiting to be repaired. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cut cabbage (67F - Cooling), stored in flip top make table reach in cooler on cook line. Was prep yesterday and stored in pan over night with no additional prep as per manager. Unit has a bad compressor and not working as per manager and waiting to be repaired. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded **Warning**

Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar

1430 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

24 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Goat cheese, 1/4 cup discarded by mgr **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs on shelf above pineapple in walk in cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site**

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

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

8007 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

10 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. On pavement by back door of kitchen grey cloudy pools of water with bits of food and ice. Manager confirmed waste water was from employees dumping.

  • High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Employee was seen at hand wash station of cook line. Employee stated water was cold to touch. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on faucet outside at back of establishment over mop sink.

Red Bowl

9570 Crosshill Blvd Ste 102, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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

18 total violations, with 6 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. Cook handled personal cell phone on cook line and immediately began preparing orders without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook on cook line using hand washing sink by triple sink only washed hands for approximately five seconds. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee re-washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler across from grill, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat carrots. In walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat chicken. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler across from grill, beef, egg rolls, chicken and scallops 50F. All items placed into service approximately two hours prior. All items over fill lines. Items moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. At sushi prep area, tempura rolls and krab rangoons not time marked. Items placed out approximately one hour prior. Items time marked by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored next to bottle of sauce on front line across from grill. Chemical moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Renna's Pizza

592 Marsh Landing Parkway, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Egg plant (55F - Cooling); Pizza sauce (45F - Cold Holding); Ricotta cheese (45F - Cold Holding); Ground beef (45F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 42F. Manager stated employees have been keeping door open for extended periods of time. Manager placed ice on pizza sauce,ground beef, and ricotta cheese. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Observed house made pizza sauce at 45F-48F Cooler has an ambient temperature of 46F**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**

Restaurant Orsay

3630 Park Street, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect in bar area

Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar

8635 Blanding Blvd Unit 201, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

17 total violations, with 6 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. One cook in kitchen talking on personal cell phone while handling clean container in walk in cooler without washing hands after using phone. One server in kitchen handled personal cell phone and immediately handled to go cups and began making drinks for guests without washing hands first. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Strip hanging over ice machine in back kitchen. Strip removed. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler across from fryers on cook line, raw fish stored over ready to eat bread sticks. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line across from fryers in flip top cooler, cooked chicken wings 48F stored overnight. Wings discarded. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line across from fryers in flip top cooler, cooked chicken wings 48F stored overnight. Wings discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap stored on dry storage rack over to go items in back prep area. Soap moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Rosati's Pizza

7051 Collins Rd Ste #402, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

17 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Only employee working answered phone (taking order) at front counter and went into kitchen, placed gloves on to prepare food without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing purple chemical cleaner stored on prep counter in kitchen. Spray bottle containing purple chemical cleaner stored on dry food storage rack over flour in back kitchen. Powdered chemical cleaner (Ajax) on prep counter in kitchen. Basket of medicines stored on shelf over prep counter in kitchen. All items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Breaker missing where there is no hose attached on mop sink faucet. Faucet has breaker present, but breaker is not in correct position (needs to be at END of splitter where no hose is attached).

Seven Wonder Bakery and Catering

2145 University Blvd N, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 19

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 - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Metal bowl inside refrigerator near cutting station with food sitting directly on top of other exposed food item potentially exposing the food contamination. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw meat over ready to eat foods in reach in freezer near cutting station. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. The following food stored in the reach in cooler located adjacent to the side red exit door behind the service counter and cooler near cutting station had temperature above 45: Shelled eggs (52-53F - Cold Holding) **Warning**

  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose hanging above triple sink is located adjacent to prep line is hanging below the flood rim of the sink.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following foods stored in the reach in cooler located adjacent to the side red exit door behind the service counter had temperatures above 41F: Butter (52-54F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs (52-53F - Cold Holding); minced beef (48-52F - Cold Holding); minced Cod fish (48-52F - Cold Holding); minced chicken (48-52F - Cold Holding ). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following foods stored in the reach in cooler located adjacent to the side red exit door behind the service counter and cooler near cutting station had temperatures above 41F: Butter (52-54F - Cold Holding); minced beef (48-52F - Cold Holding); minced Cod fish (48-52F - Cold Holding); minced chicken (48-52F - Cold Holding ); liquid pasteurized eggs (44-48F - Cold Holding). **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. The following foods located in stand up reach in warmer adjacent to cooking station in rear of kitchen and cooking station on stove were less than 135F, respectively: chicken patties (72F - Hot Holding); Beef patties (75F - Hot Holding); Fish patties (79F - Hot Holding). sauce (105-86F - hot holding ); black beans (102-95F - hot holding); sauce (119-105F - hot holding). Person in charge turned temperature up to reheat food; however , inspectors retemped foods about one hour later and oven was turned off and foods at 107F. **Warning**

The Cafa

115 B South Third St, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 20

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect near soda station at entrance of kitchen.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter packets at 72F located on prep table in kitchen. Manager stated butter was left from previous day. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packets at 72F located on prep table in kitchen. Manager stated butter was left from previous day.

Waffle House

4271 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 21

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. Two different employees handled cracked eggs and didn't wash hands before swapping to handle rte food. Manager explained proper hand washing procedures to employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw bacon was stored over ready to eat whipped cream. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then handed clean utensils to customer without washing hands. Manager explained proper hand washing procedures to employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler under waffle marker on cook line American cheese (55F - Cold Holding); ham (55F - Cold Holding, manager stated items were from night before, manager discard items.) **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale Reach in cooler under waffle marker on cook line American cheese (55F - Cold Holding); ham (55F - Cold Holding,manager stated items were from night before, manager discard items.) On countertop by grill, waffle batter 57F. Waffle batter placed out approximately 10 minutes prior. Batter moved to reach in cooler to cool. **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. Eggs on shelf over grilled raw shell eggs not time marked. Eggs only out for approximately one hour. Manager added time marks. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pest control chemicals were stored next to batch of eggs under the front counter of the cook line. Chemical moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Wipeouts

1585 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

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

10 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. Observed mashed potatoes dated 12-8-2023. See stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed House made Ranch (46F - Cold Holding); Macaroni and cheese (45F - Cold Holding); Cooked burgers (46F - Cold Holding); House made Cole slaw (46F - Cold Holding); Corn chowder (46F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler, and been in cooler from previous day. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 45F. Cooler has ice buildup in the back of unit. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed House made Ranch (46F - Cold Holding); Macaroni and cheese (45F - Cold Holding); Cooked burgers (46F - Cold Holding); House made Cole slaw (46F - Cold Holding); Corn chowder (46F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler, and been in cooler from previous day. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 45F. Cooler has ice buildup in the back of unit. Manager received large food order this morning and was able to relocate TCS foods delivered today to another cooler. **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 Dec. 18-24