1 Duval County restaurant temporarily closed; 43 fail inspection
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Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Duval County, Florida, for the week of Feb. 5-11, 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 Feb. 5-11 inspections and no violations were found.
Another Broken Egg Cafe, 1012 Margaret Street Suite 9, Jacksonville**
Blissfuel, 221 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville**
China House, 9585 Regency Square Blvd N #4, Jacksonville**
City Grille & Raw Bar, 1314 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville**
Doggie Style All Beef Hot Dogs, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Dreamette Atlantic Beach, 61 Sailfish Dr E, Atlantic Beach
Dreamette Ice Cream Springfield, 1401 N Main St, Jacksonville
El Jefe Tex Mex, 947 Edgewood Ave S, Jacksonville**
Engine 15 Brewing Company, 1500 Beach Blvd Ste 217, Jacksonville Beach**
Gemma Fish + Oyster, 2039 Hendricks Ave Unit 111, Jacksonville**
Golden Eggroll, 7412 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville**
Hard Pressed, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Jimmy Hulas, 9711 Applecross Rd, Jacksonville**
Kahve, 5907 Roosevelt Blvd Unit 400, Jacksonville**
Kazu Sushi Burrito, 6025 Butler Point Rd Ste 104, Jacksonville**
Kiko Ramen Sushi Cuisine, 7111 Bonneval Rd Ste 2, Jacksonville**
Kings BBQ, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Larry's Giant Subs, 657 N 3 St, Jacksonville Beach**
Latin Creations on Wheels, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Paddock Lounge, 6601 Executive Park Court N., Jacksonville
Queen K'S BBQ & Cupcakes, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Sahara Cafe, 10771 Beach Blvd # 110, Jacksonville**
Sun Sun Garden, 731 Duval Station Rd Ste 112, Jacksonville**
Taco Bell # 23761, 5905 Merrill Road, Jacksonville
Tidbits Kitchen, 4368 University Blvd S Unit 1, Jacksonville
** 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 Feb. 5-11 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.
Golden Eggroll
7412 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville
Complaint Partial Inspection on Feb. 8
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 31 rodent droppings in establishment: approximately 20 behind cold holding units on cook line in kitchen, four (4) behind ice machine kitchen, and seven (7) under front counter between front serving steam well and drive through window. **Warning**
Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
5055 J Turner Butler Blvd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
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 mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer at non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Big Blues Bistro
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open box of raw fish stored over open container of cooked wings on bottom shelf in upright reach in cooler. Moved by manager. Raw beef stored over raw fish in upright reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice cheese (68F - Cold Holding), stored next to three compartment sink area, place there approximately 30 mins ago from main reach in cooler as per manager. Manager place back in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Bistro Aix
144o San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
28 total violations, with 6 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. 0 ppm chl, not dispensing **Warning**
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine not dispensing, will do manual sanitation **Warning**
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, employee added manually, 300 ppm quat **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish on shelf above cooked squid in drawer unit, cook rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50f butter, no time, no procedure, wrote time and wrote blank procedures **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet in hand sink at log bar
Checkers
5927 University Ave, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
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, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (78F - Hot Holding); breaded chicken (102F - Hot Holding); chicken wings (96F - Hot Holding), all items stored on front cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 30mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off. Manager turned unit on and voluntarily discarded all items **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-31: On front line in cook line hot holding equipment and place there approximately 20mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off again. Manager turned unit on but unit keeps tuning off and voluntarily discarded theses items below. 114F hot holding big chicken 109F hot holding wings 124F hot holding tenders 69F hot holding fish In fryer areas hot holding items were re-heated due to temperatures and manager reheating them during inspection after sitting for approximately 20 mins: 111F hot holding popcorn chicken (reheated 182F) 109F hot holding chicken tenders (reheated 188F) ** Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: At call back still the same: At front line cook line and fryer hot holding equipment and place there approximately 10 to 20mins ago as per manager. Observed unit power was turned off again. Manager turned unit on but unit keeps tuning off. 93F hot holding big chicken 73Fhot holding wings 130F hot holdings fries 127F hot holding pop corn chicken **Admin Complaint**
China Dragon
9550 Baymeadow Rd #4, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
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 - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In stand up reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged raw ground pork. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts in reach in cooler over fill line at 46F. Person in charge removed excess. Garlic in oil at cookline at 63F. Recommend holding on time. **Corrective Action Taken**
Domino's
6003 Roosevelt Blvd #6, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
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. Prep cook in back kitchen area touched face and hair, handled personal cell phone, and immediately handle clean plastic pans without washing hands. Person in Charge 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 rack in back kitchen area over single use foil pans. Pans moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Dwight's Bistro
1527 Penman Rd, Jacksonville Bch
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose bibb outside with splitter added with vacuum breaker added before splitter. Manager removed splitter from hose Bibb. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Engine 15 Brewing Company
1500 Beach Blvd Ste 217, Jacksonville Beach
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in bar area.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in steam well on cook line Queso (124F - Hot Holding);; Au Jus (134F - Hot Holding); Chili (118F - Hot Holding). Manager removed TCS items from well and reheated to 165F**Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Estrella Cocina
100 W Bay St Suite 701, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
30 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw fish then changed gloves and grabbed tortillas, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Containers for peppers have shoes on label, explained to her
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48f pico de gallo, 55 cheese sitting on ice, employee wrote times on, explained time as public health control, 50f can corn in double container, prep cooler, employee rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** **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. 48f taquitos made at 9:30am, they were left above the fill line in prep unit, mgr placed them in freezer and got to 41f **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. 80f fries, employees write time, explained time as public health control **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On open side of splitter
Fore Score Golf Tavern
1407 Atlantic Blvd, Jackonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by hand sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On triple sink faucet
Gemma Fish + Oyster
2039 Hendricks Ave Unit 111, Jacksonville
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 6
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
27 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed hamburger then changed gloves and grabbed bread, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cutting cooked lobster, he got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Employee working with food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items has visibly soiled hands, arms or fingernails. Employees grabbed dirty dishes to load dish machine then cleaned dishes, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. For salmon and hamachi **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncooked chicken-open bag on shelf above fries, freezer by cook line, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked octopus on 1/25 **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 53f cooked veggies not touching ice bath, employee rearranged, 50f cooked funnel, cut lettuce, cooked beats, cut tomatoes, wrote time, explained time as public health control **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 66f bullion on stove off, 70f cooked onions, employee wrote time, explained time as public health control **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above box of food and plastic wrap for food on shelf by walk in, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site**
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Atlantic Beach
2040 Mayport Rd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license on June 1st 2023. **Admin Complaint**
Iguana on Park
3638 Park Street, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Three pans of salmon packaged onsite using ROP method. Stored in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. Salmon packaged using ROP is missing the proper labeling
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Three pans of salmon packaged onsite using ROP method. Stored in the walk in cooler.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced watermelon (59-61F - Cold Holding) stored in bar area outside of refrigeration. Per employee the bar was stocked at 11am. Employee stated they will keep watermelon in the cooler
Island Vybz
3144 Spring Park Rd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
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 - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken on shelf above raw fish in upright cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above spices on shelf, employees rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On open side of splitter
J Town Wings & Philly
9802 Baymeadows Rd Unit 3, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container with medicine stored over case of oil in storage hallway. Person in charge moved to appropriate location **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice cooked yesterday sitting at cookline in container per person in charge at 63F. Per person in charge states has been out at line at noon. Person in charge moved to walk in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings at line at 93F. Recommend holding item on per person in charge.
Juicebox3
1962 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
20 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Mgr came from outside and grabbed cutting boards, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Kazu Sushi Burrito
693 3 St N, Jacksonville Beach
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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 Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control without time mark. Manager placed time mark on sushi rice and Tempura in hot case. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Kiko Ramen Sushi Cuisine
7111 Bonneval Rd Ste 2, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher wipe nose with hands, then handle clean dishes without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands. Also, observed cook touch face, then handle container of sauce without hand wash. **Warning**
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment purchases whole fresh salmon from KGI, unable to provide invoice. Person in charge called and obtained during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored on case of cucumbers in walk in cooler. Also, raw salmon stored over ready to eat sauce in fliptop. Also, raw beef stored over no longer commercially packaged salmon in stand up reach in freezer. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 5 packages of tuna thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to remove from vacuum seal with no oxygen introduced.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at cookline brought from cooler at 74F. Person in charge states has been out for less than 4 hours. Recommend holding on time. Dumplings in fliptop at 48F held above fill line. Person in charge moved to drawers below. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp stored at room temperature at cookline 62F. Rangoon stored at room temperature in kitchen at 67F. Sushi rice at 120F. Person in charge states holds items on time, unable to provide paperwork and items are not time marked. Provided paperwork and person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Krystal
9116 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee place raw beef patties on grill with gloved hands, then handle package of buns without hand wash. Spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over open container of liquid margarine. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Rehydrated onions and cheese held on time per person in charge with no time mark.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Burger patties at cookline at 104-109F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Wastewater on ground of establishment. Observed wastewater draining directly onto the ground at hand wash sink by tea urn. Pipe does not line up with drain. Person in charge fixed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Krystal
5814 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 8
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 - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over cases of bacon
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. creamer (59F - Cold Holding) ultra pasteurized creamer stored in chill pan over filled at front counter area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Kyuramen
9846 Old Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
18 total violations, with 10 high-priority violations
High Priority - Food in a hermetically sealed container received from an unapproved source. See stop sale. Observed bags of cherry blossoms with no English labeling. Cherry blossoms used in cherry blossom jelly. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in back dry storage area. Observed one flying insect at front tea area.
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed to go bags in direct contact with rice buns in reach in cooler. Also, observed non food grade paper towels in direct contact with cooked eggs in walk in cooler. Also, observed cloth bags in direct contact with raw chicken. Person in charge unable to provide documentation stating bags are food grade. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler tub of raw chicken stored over tub of cooked eggs. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Matcha pudding made with heavy cream dated 1/28/ 1/29.
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 7 shell eggs in walk in cooler with cracked shells.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed bags of cherry blossoms with no English labeling. Cherry blossoms used in cherry blossom jelly.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles in walk in cooler that were out at main line at 44F. Recommend holding on time. **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. At cookline, shrimp, pork at 118, 125F. At hot holding line curry at 129F. Person in charge reheated curry. At tea station boba at 89-98F. Recommend holding items on time. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker at hose bibb by front cookline with green hose attached. Person in charge added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Kyuramen
9846 Old Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
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 - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed to go bags in direct contact with rice buns in reach in cooler. Also, observed non food grade paper towels in direct contact with cooked eggs in walk in cooler. Also, observed cloth bags in direct contact with raw chicken. Person in charge unable to provide documentation stating bags are food grade. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-08: Cloth bags still in use with raw pork bone . Person in charge states has reached out to obtain food grade information. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
Larry's Giant Subs
657 N 3 St, Jacksonville Beach
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in display cooler on cookline Corn dogs (50F - Cold Holding); Sauerkraut (49F - Cold Holding); Cooked Peppers (49F - Cold Holding). Cooler has an Ambient temperature of 43.9F, with ice buildup at top of unit. Manager stated the door has been opened a lot today. Manager relocated all TCS foods in display cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Larry's Giant Subs
5857 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 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 on make line using personal cell phone and immediately handling trays of cookies without washing hands. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple spray bottles containing chemical cleaner stored next to hand slicer in back area near prep sink. Slicer moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Maa Kitchen
8206 Phillips Hwy St 25, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
30 total violations, with 11 high-priority violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes at triple sink, then hanging to dry. Triple sink testing at 0ppm.
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine containers on shelving with food product. Also observed multiple containers of medicine stored in tub on shelf above prep area. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Large amount of rice in covered deep plastic container at 56F in walk in. Person in charge states was made last night. Provided cooling handout to operator.
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 shell eggs, rinse g,ovens hands in prep sink. then handle clean plate without removing gloves and washing hands. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 employee handle dirty dishes, then handle clean dishes out of dishmachine without hand wash.
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple utensils stored in water at 95F at cookline. Water is visibly soiled.
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying insects at back prep area by shredder.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over cooked rice. Raw chicken over cooked rice in reach in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Large amount of rice in covered deep plastic container at 56F in walk in. Person in charge states was made last night. Provided cooling handout to operator.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline tomato based curry at 56F person in charge states has been out less than 4 hours. Also, yogurt sauce at 46F. No ice in pan. Person in charge added ice. At room temperature ghee at 74F, 81F. Recommend holding items on time. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker from hose bibb at back cookline with black hose attached. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Monkey's Uncle Tavern
1728 N 3 St, Jacksonville Beach
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect across from small bar near restrooms. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed Pimento cheese dated 1-15-2024 in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 cracked Shell eggs in use stored with raw shell eggs in drawer of cooler on cook line. See stop sale.
Quality Inn Mayport
2401 Mayport Rd, Atlantic Beach
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
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 - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of Toxic substance/chemical stored on prep table near food. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Robeks Juices
628 Atlantic Blvd Suite #3, Neptune Beach
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license 6- 1-2023 **Admin Complaint**
Subway
7451 103 St Ste 15, Jacksonville
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 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, immediately went back working with food without washing hands.
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored over plastic bottled sodas in kitchen area. Employee moved chemicals away from drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Taqueria Cinco
809 Lomax St, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
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. Two flying insects observed in kitchen and bar area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
The District
2026 Walnut St, Jacksonville
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect in kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. 4 pans Bread pudding stored on shelf in kitchen area, per employee the owner just dropped the bread pudding off at the restaurant. Per employee they may have purchased the bread pudding from another restaurant but wasn't for sure. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
The Olive Garden
6050 Youngerman Cir, Jacksonville
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 5
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 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. Server in dish area handled soiled plate, placed plate in dish area, then handled clean cheese grater without washing hands and placed it with other clean cheese graters on pass through line. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Manager also removed all cheese graters to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time not discarded at end of time limit. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Cut lettuce mix and cut tomatoes stored in server station time marked 1100-1500 were still in service at 1515. Items discarded.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Cut lettuce mix and cut tomatoes stored in server station time marked 1100-1500 were still in service at 1515. Items discarded.
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. Per manager and time control paperwork, soup toppings in back prep area held on time control have no time mark. Employee states items were removed from temperature control approximately two hours prior. Items time marked by employee. **Corrected On-Site**
The Roost
9151 W Beaver St, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 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. Four live flies observed in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple cleaners stored by microwave in kitchen. Cleaners moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
The Volstead
115 W Adams St, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
24 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. Mgr washed ice scoop, then took it out of sanitizer without washing hands first, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of drink, employee moved it and discarded ice **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Mgr just dipped ice scoop, explained to him and he put it back **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Same owner, expired on 6/1/23. No food here anymore, advice to move to doh. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs on shelf above dinks, bar,
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On long hanging hose side
Tuptim Thai and Sushi
5907 Roosevelt Blvd, Ste 700, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, cooked rice and cooked chicken prepared last night 50F. Both items stored overnight. Items discarded. See stop sale.
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, cooked rice and cooked chicken prepared last night 50F. Both items stored overnight. Items discarded. See stop sale.
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 0ppm (two attempts). Dish machine maintenance arrived and adjusted dish machine. Re-tested 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
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 on cook line handled personal cell phone and immediately handled strainer for carrots cooking on cook line without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, package of raw beef and carton of raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat vegetables. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Wendy's
7027 Commonwealth Ave, Jacksonville
Routine Inspection on Feb. 5
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
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. In walk in cooler on utility cart, shredded cheese 55F and cut lettuce 54F. Manager states that cart was left outside walk in cooler by delivery company and does not know how long items were out if temperature control. Items discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler on utility cart, shredded cheese 55F and cut lettuce 54F. Manager states that cart was left outside walk in cooler by delivery company and does not know how long items were out if temperature control. Items discarded. 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. Sliced cheese on make line has no time marking. Cheese removed from temperature control approximately 1.5 hours prior. Cheese time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where no hose is attached. Breaker placed on. **Corrected On-Site**
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 Feb. 5-11
