3 Duval County restaurants temporarily closed; 53 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 Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 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; 15 fail inspection

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

These restaurants met all standards during their Oct. 30-Nov. 5 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 Oct. 30-Nov. 5 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Dicks Wings and Grill

12400 Yellow Bluff Rd Ste 101, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Waste water backing up from floor drain in kitchen by Dish Machine floor drain and Three compartment sink floor drain. Waste water being tracked along kitchen prep area. **Warning**

Fancy Sushi

7083 Collins Rd Ste 102, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under counter at sushi bar behind pallet. 1 live roach at sushi bar area by entrance to kitchen. 1 live roach on wall under triple sink in back of kitchen. Manager killed and discarded all roaches during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Fancy Sushi

7083 Collins Rd Ste 102, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 4

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

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under counter at sushi bar behind pallet. 1 live roach at sushi bar area by entrance to kitchen. 1 live roach on wall under triple sink in back of kitchen. Manager killed and discarded all roaches during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-04: 2 live roaches under stack of pans on rack over triple sink in back of kitchen. 1 live roach behind stack of boxes by walk in cooler door in kitchen. Manager killed and cleaned up all roaches during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Westside

7030 Commonwealth Ave, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

1 total violation

Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?

Another Broken Egg Cafe

2230 3 St S, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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 - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed two cracked shell eggs with partially cooked eggs. See stop sale. Manager discarded eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Observed Hollandaise sauce being held hot at 132F. Chef voluntarily discarded sauce. **Corrected On-Site**

Bar-B-Que Smoke-House Master

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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 - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray can of Lysol stored on shelf with single use napkins near triple sink. Lysol moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

bbs

1019 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

5 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Salmon 113f, cook said it was ready, customer didn't requested undercooked p, placed back on grill, 145f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: Closed for paint and light remodel, no cooking **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 then he grabbed clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: Unable to see because they are closed for paint and light remodel **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Grabbed raw chicken, washed hands for 6 seconds then grabbed cooked chicken, explained to her and she washed hands properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: Unable to see because they are closed for paint and light remodel **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 cilantro for garnish and putting tomatoes on sandwiches, explained to them and they washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: Closed for light and paint remodel, no cooking **Time Extended**

Bearded Pig

1700 3 Street South, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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. Observed 6 flying insects in ware washing area. Manager was able to kill 4 flying insects during inspection **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. Observed splitter installed at mop sink without a back flow device on the non chemical side of splitter. Manager removed splitter from mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi

1198 Beach Blvd Ste 9, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

4 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 at the end of cook line.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed precooked noodles from walk-in cooler at 55F placed in reach in cooler. Employee stated he placed in flip top cooler about an hour ago. Manager placed noodles back in walk-in cooler. **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. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice without time mark. Employee stated sushi rice was placed on counter at 11:30am. Employee placed time mark on sushi rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Biggie's Pizza

4160 Southside Blvd Ste 2, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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 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 handling pizza dough,then answered phone and went back to handling dough. Then helped a customer at the counter, touched face, then went back to handling food without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan of deli meat, cooked beef, 1 pan of cooked sausage, 1 container of cut spinach and 1 container of ricotta cheese (47-51F - Cold Holding), all items stored in flip top reach in cooler and place there since yesterday overnight as per employee with no additional prep. Ambient temperature at 48F. Unit has torn gaskets. Inspector thermometer reading at 49F. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil/garlic mixture (95F - Cold Holding), stored in squeeze bottle sitting on front line next to pizza oven. Place there around 2 hrs ago as per employee. Discussed placing item on Time. Employee place item on Time/Temperature Control for Safety (Potentially Hazardous) Foods. 1 pan of deli meat, cooked beef, 1 pan of cooked sausage, 1 container of cut spinach and 1 container of ricotta cheese (47-51F - Cold Holding), all items stored in flip top reach in cooler and place there since yesterday overnight as per employee with no additional prep. Ambient temperature at 48F. Unit has torn gaskets. Inspector thermometer reading at 49F. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap bottle stored on top of soda bib box on front line. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

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

Biggie's Pizza

4160 Southside Blvd Ste 2, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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 - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil/garlic mixture (95F - Cold Holding), stored in squeeze bottle sitting on front line next to pizza oven. Place there around 2 hrs ago as per employee. Discussed placing item on Time. Employee place item on Time/Temperature Control for Safety (Potentially Hazardous) Foods. 1 pan of deli meat, cooked beef, 1 pan of cooked sausage, 1 container of cut spinach and 1 container of ricotta cheese (47-51F - Cold Holding), all items stored in flip top reach in cooler and place there since yesterday overnight as per employee with no additional prep. Ambient temperature at 48F. Unit has torn gaskets. Inspector thermometer reading at 49F. Stop sale issued. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: On front line flip top reach in cooler, following items stored since 11:30am as per employee. Items were previously in walk in cooler and place there this morning and unit is still not working properly. All TCS foods at 44F to 51F cold holding. Cut tomatoes Deli ham Cut spinach Ricotta cheese Cooked beef Cooked sausage Shredded Cheese Employee stated maintenance person just left approximately 45 mins ago after fixing equipment but had place the food in reach in cooler prior to unit being fixed. Unit ambient temperature at 47F Employee removing items to place in walk in cooler **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

BK

2297 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese on make line at 75F. Operator unsure when placed on line. Operator voluntarily discarded cheese. Cut lettuce on make line at 64F. Per operator, lettuce placed on line approximately 50 minutes prior. Operator moved lettuce to freezer. Temperature 15 minutes later at 34F. Inspector suggested using time as a public health control. Reviewed DBPR Form HR 5022-090 with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Bowl Of Pho

9902 Old Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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

22 total violations, with 7 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. Rice in walk in cooler at 45-51F. Person in charge states has been cooling overnight. Not removed from walk in. Rice is in deep plastic tubs, covered and stacked in walk in.

  • High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temperature machine only reaching 149F during inspection. Person in charge will sanitize in triple sink until serviced. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying flying insects in kitchen during inspection.

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bag in direct contact with meat in walk in freezer.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over ready to eat soup. Raw chicken stored over beef. 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. Rice in walk in cooler at 45-51F. Person in charge states has been cooling overnight. Not removed from walk in. Rice is in deep plastic tubs, covered and stacked in walk in.

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer stored on case of sauce. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

Burrito Gallery

5016 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On line beef 105, rice 121F, queso 70F, queso 126F. Person in charge states has been out of temperature for 2.5 hrs. Began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Chili's Grill and Bar

9530 Applecross Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 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 handling personnel phone while engaged in food preparation without washing hands in between tasks, manger spoke to employee, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked Penna pasta (44F-46F - Cold Holding) in slightly ajar bottom drawer of reach in cooler on cook line, per manager line was just set up, pasta moved to walk in cooler. individual creamers (56F - Cold Holding) at server area in kitchen sitting several inches above ice, per manager creamers where just placed in container, creamers placed on top of ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

China Buffet

6001 Argyle Forest Bvld Ste 32, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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. Dish machine reading 10ppm, machine ran multiple times, retest at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Multiple racks of plates and containers ran through dish machine only reading 10ppm chlorine, retest at 50ppm.

  • High Priority - Improper sewage disposal. Establishment rinsing off equipment and sheets pans used in food preparation outside near back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2023 **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork mixture, removed from original packaging, stored over cooked cage cakes in walk in freezer. Also raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer, both items removed from original packaging. Also raw shrimp stored over bucket of sauce in walk in cooler. Also raw beef stored over various buckets of sauce in walk in cooler. All items rearranged during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

China One

3000 Moncrief Rd # 12, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in freezer, raw beef stored over containers of sauces and raw chicken stored over case of liquid margarine.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, top section of flip top reach-in cooler, cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding); sprouts (47F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (47F - Cold Holding). Lid open for lunch rush. Operator closed lid between orders. Also, on lower shelf across from fryers, raw chicken (66F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they were getting ready to cook. Chicken placed in fryer, cooked above 165f. **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. At fry station, cooked wings in container with no time marked. Wings out less than 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Chiqui Burger

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Complaint Inspection on Oct. 31

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

19 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Operator using non-food grade hose connected to food truck to get water **Warning**

  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 15 black small ants on wall near hand wash sink **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over bacon crumbles in make table flip top reach in cooler. Observed raw frozen beef stored over cooked frozen shrimp in upright reach in freezer All items properly stored by employee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (85F - Cold Holding), stored on shelf next to AC, place there approximately 3 hours ago as per employee after purchasing today. Employee place eggs in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner chemical stored on top of stove area next to food area. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Courtyard By Marriott

1617 N 1 St, Jacksonville Bch

Routine Inspection on Nov. 2

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect near mop sink.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in Shredded cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); Queso (53F - Cold Holding); Brisket (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were from last night left in walk-in cooler. See stop sale Observed butter pats on prep table on cook line at 72F. See stop sale. Manager stated butter was left out to soften.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in Shredded cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); Queso (53F - Cold Holding); Brisket (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were from last night left in walk-in cooler. See stop sale Observed butter pats on prep table on cook line at 72F. See stop sale. Manager stated butter was left out to soften. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Dunkin Donuts

7908 Blanding Blvd Ste 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 2

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 - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in sanitation bucket not at proper minimum strength. Both sanitation buckets on across from front counter reading 0ppm, employee remade buckets to 250ppm **Corrected On-Site**

European Street Cafe

992 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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 - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Gouda , pepper jack , cheddar cheese at 50F-52F held in cooler at the end of cook line. Manager stated cheese stays in cooler over night. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Gouda , pepper jack , cheddar cheese at 50F-52F held in cooler at the end of cook line. Manager stated cheese stays in cooler over night. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Fancy Sushi

7083 Collins Rd Ste 102, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

11 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. 4 employees came to work and immediately began to work with food and clean equipment before washing hands. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Container of cut lemons in ice bin of soda machine in kitchen filled with ice.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over blocks of margarine in bottom section of reach in cooler on make line in kitchen. Packages of raw fish and raw fish roe stored over box of broccoli in walk in cooler. Employee rearranged all items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor in kitchen between dish area and make line, employee killed and cleaned roach. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 10 fried krab rolls and 2 dynamite rolls on rack in kitchen held on time control from the previous day. Container of cut lemons in ice bin of soda machine in kitchen filled with ice.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. 10 fried krab rolls and 2 dynamite rolls on rack in kitchen held on time control from the previous day.

Fancy Sushi

7083 Collins Rd Ste 102, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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 - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor in kitchen between dish area and make line, employee killed and cleaned roach. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: No live roaches observed in establishment. **Time Extended**

Fancy Sushi

7083 Collins Rd Ste 102, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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 - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor in kitchen between dish area and make line, employee killed and cleaned roach. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: No live roaches observed in establishment. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-03: 1 live roach under counter at sushi bar behind pallet. 1 live roach at sushi bar area by entrance to kitchen. 1 live roach on wall under triple sink in back of kitchen. Manager killed and discarded all roaches during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Fancy Sushi Asian Fusion

8324 Merchants Way 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

9 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in sanitation bucket not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket on cook line and at sushi bar reading 0ppm, employee remade both buckets to 50F. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed white plastic containers in triple sink then put away containers on rack without sanitizing them after rinsing.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish, removed from original packaging, stored over cooked shrimp in walk in freezer. Raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored in box of edamame in walk in freezer. Also raw fish stored over cooked noodles in bottom section of reach in cooler on make line in kitchen. Also raw fish stored over cooked shrimp and various sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Employees began to rearrange all items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. krab salad (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (46F - Cold Holding) in coolers under sushi bar, per operator items where taken in and out of coolers for the last hour.

  • 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. Establishment holding Tapioca pearls for bubble tea on time, but do not have any time markings, item added to written procedures. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

First Watch Restaurant

9271 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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 - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Black beans with discard date of 10/29.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lox at 56F, lettuce at 47F in fliptop for less than 4 hours above fill line. Person in charge moved to drawers below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Homewood Suites By Hilton Jacksonville-South/St. John's Center

10434 Midtown Parkway, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 2

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, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked scrambled eggs (125F - Hot Holding) in food warmer at bottom of oven. Employee stated she will reheat the eggs to 165F in microwave. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • 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 at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Jumpin Jax House Of Food

4887 Belfort Rd 101, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken salad dated 10/18. Feta dated 10/9. Cooked pasta dated 10/20.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg whites and liquid egg at 51, 56F. Person in charge states has had in and out of unit frequently. Has been out of temperature less than 4 hours. Iced items down. Recommend holding on time. Provided paperwork.

Kaiba Japanese Steak House

1227 3 St S, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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

17 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Non-food grade paper/paper towels used as liner for food container on cook line and in sushi area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed multiple bags of raw chicken in walk-in freezer in Nonfood-grade bags (to go bags ).

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked rice being held hot at 115F. Employee stated he brought out the rice at 10:30 to reheat . Took second temperature at 116F. See stop sale **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice being held hot at 115F. Employee stated he brought out the rice at 10:30 to reheat . Took second temperature at 116F. See stop sale **Admin Complaint**

Longhorn Steakhouse

796 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Jacksonville Bch

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Macaroni and cheese (56F - Cold Holding); House made ranch (52F - Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); (52F) located in reach in cooler at end of cook line. See stop Sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Macaroni and cheese (56F - Cold Holding); House made ranch (52F - Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); (52F) located in reach in cooler at end of cook line. See stop Sale. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 51F. Manager stated he did know cooler was not working properly , they needed to count the product for inventory purposes before discarding. **Admin Complaint**

Lunch Break

2851 Edgewood Ave N Ste 1, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Oct. 30

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 - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At front counter reach-in cooler, in hose made ranch dressing dated 11 days prior.

  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sinks, spray hose hangs below rim.

Maple Street Biscuit Company

2004 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

23 total violations, with 6 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. Employee cracked eggs then changed gloves and scooped gravy, explained to her and she washed hands **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. Employee washing dishes then she grabbed a bag of coffee filters, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter and half and half

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47f half and half in soda cooler by cash register, mgr discarded it, cooler at 50f, 48f butter in cooler by cash register, cooler has ice build up and it's at 50f, **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. 130f cooked goat cheese patty, employee wrote time, explained time as public health control, 112f chicken under lamp, no time, no procedure, employee printed label **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner by to go cups, employee removed it **Repeat Violation**

Midtown Table

5016 Gate Pkwy Suite 6, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

15 total violations, with 8 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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm. Person in charge primed multiple times and retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • 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. Establishment has no AOP observed employee balling apples with bare hands. Person in charge spoke to employee during inspection.

  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Ice used in consumer drinks has two bottles stored in ice. Person in charge removed bottles and replaced ice. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon may be served undercooked per person in charge. No parasite destruction. Person in charge called supplier and received during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In produce walk in cooler raw shell egg bread pudding mix stored over ready to eat sauces. In protein cooler raw shrimp over ready to eat cured meats.

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked quinoa dated 10/10. Bread pudding mix with milk dated 10/20.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice used in consumer drinks has two bottles stored in ice.

  • 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 Confit tomatoes, cooked pizza, pizza sauce, butter, butternut squash, sandwiches, bread pudding held on time per person in charge with no time mark. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**

Mi Tierra Latina

5761 Beney Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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

27 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw beef then grabbed plantains to cook, explained to her and she cooked plantains to 155f, and washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed dishes only, explained to him **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak on shelf above raw cactus leaves, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • 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 chorizo, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 88f corn, 90f pork in steamer at 125, employee reheated them to 165f **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet by raw meat cooler, **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Mi Veracruz Mexican Restaurant

3105-3109 Spring Park Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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

25 total violations, with 7 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. Employees washing dishes then grabbed clean dishes, explained and she washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw shrimp then scooped rice, explained to him and he washed hands **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. Employee leaving them for 10 seconds, explaining to her

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Tilapia for raw ceviche, owner called provider, he gave him a letter **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish on shelf above cut veggies, in reach in cooler

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 126f beans, employee reheated them to 165f **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside by shed **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Nagasaki Japanese Restaurant

12553 Yellow Bluff Rd Ste 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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 - 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 cutting Ready to eat cucumber with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish over Ready to eat carrots in walk in cooler. **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on sushi rice and cooked shrimp. Made at 1:30 pm. Marked by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Oaxaca Club

131 1 Ave N, Suite 102, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

7 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. Observed Dish machine at 0ppm. Operator will Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over mussels in walk-in cooler. Chef removed and stored raw chicken properly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top coolers on cook line Goat cheese (50F-53F - Cold Holding); Pickled jalapeños and onions (50F-53F - Cold Holding); Humus (50F-53F - Cold Holding); Pico (50F-53F - Cold Holding); Sour cream (50F - Cold Holding); chorizo (50F - Cold Holding). Chef stated the employee replenished cooler between 12:30-1:00, from the walk-in cooler. Chef placed all foods that were replenished back into walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed back flow at mop sink incorrectly installed before splitter. Manager had employee remove splitter. **Corrected On-Site**

Pinto Thai Bistro

756 3 St S, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

10 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. Observed Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength 0 ppm. **Warning**

  • 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 in flip top cooler without washing hands. Inspector intervened and spoke to employee. Employee removed gloves and washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • 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 handling cabbage drop one of the cabbage leaves and pick up and proceeded to continue to handle cabbage. Spoke to manager se intervened and employee removed gloves and washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored in walk-in cooler over unwashed broccoli. Manager removed eggs and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice at 55F sitting on prep table in middle of kitchen. Manager removed and placed back into walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Manager had employee remove and remake chemical sanitizer solution. Took second test at 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**

Pisco's Peruvian Restaurant

4131 Southside Blvd #101, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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 - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep beef stored over washed prep uncut onions in Glassdoor upright reach in cooler. Employee properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cream butter package (45F - Cold Holding), stored in glass single door upright reach in cooler in dry storage closet, place there 3 days ago as per employee with no additional preparation. Unit ambient temperature at 45F. Inspector thermometer reading at 45F. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream butter package (45F - Cold Holding), stored in glass single door upright reach in cooler in dry storage closet, place there 3 days ago as per employee with no additional preparation. Unit ambient temperature at 45F. Inspector thermometer reading at 45F. Stop sale issued.

Pizza Hut

6140 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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 mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Rice and Wing

6061 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

21 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. Food service employee handled soiled exterior of multiple equipment and coolers then engaged in food prep activity without washing hands. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.

  • High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Soiled probe thermometer.

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Multiple non food grade containers used for food storage. Bulk food.

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 06/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mob vacuum breaker at outside faucet.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

1201 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 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 loaded dish machine with dirty dishes and then grabbed clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

  • 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. Giving 5 hrs to butter on server area, employee changed it **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On prep sink in back kitchen, mgr removed attachment that needed it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Savor Jacksonville Main Commissary

300 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 2

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

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 110f cheese in warmer, employee reheated it to 165f **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 of splitter **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Tabouleh Cafe Inc

7645 Merrill Rd #201, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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

11 total violations, 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. Cooler opposite grill : Cut tomato 55. Hummus 60. Sour creme 60. Cooked eggplant. 60. Lettuce 60. Raw beef 48. Items placed about 1 hour before. Items are placed on ice but ice is only on bottom of pans. (Per Person In Charge cooler does not work and is switched off. ) Cooked rice on counter in kitchen at 70. Per Person In Charge was recently placed there. Moved by manager to cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: At callback : hummus 53°. Cut tomato 52°. Sour creme 52° lettuce 52° **Admin Complaint**

Terry's Grill

605-7 New Berlin Road, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Oct. 30

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 - No test kit to ensure proper sanitation of dishes/utensils. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Establishment does not have test kit for DDBSA/Lactic Acid sanitizer - no proof of proper sanitizing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-30: Test kit still not present - cannot confirm proper sanitation of items. **Time Extended**

The Courtyard Cafe

440 W Adams St, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 31

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

28 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. Two by mixer

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw phili meat in open box on top of bag with precooked chicken and pepperoni, employee rearranged box freezer **Corrected On-Site** **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. 70f fried eggplant, no time, no procedure, employee write time on **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

The Mitt Tex-Mex Cafe

4130 Salisbury Rd Ste 1000, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 1

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator license expired June 1, 2023. Operator paid license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

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

Tijuana Flats Burrito Co

5635 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

21 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hand sink faucet by triple sink and on hanging hose side of splitter, mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Tijuana Flats Burrito Company

9942 Old Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Nov. 3

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 - Food placed on soiled container/equipment. Observed employee cooking tortillas chips with case stored on trash can. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects under triple sink. Observed 3 flying insects at sauce bar in dining room. Observed 2 flying insects near bag in box soda. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink testing at 0ppm. Person in charge remade to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

University Diner

5959 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-30: At callback : Dish Machine chlorine 0ppm **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table/Reach in cooler opposite fryer : Sliced cheese 47. Cut tomato 47 50. Pasta 55. Tuna 55. Diced chicken 50. Lettuce 50 . Ham 50 (Items since last night. ) Over-stacked : sliced cheese 55. Cut tomato 50 make table opposite grill . Items Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-30: At callback : whipped butter 50° , cooked sausage 50° in Reach in cooler opposite fryer Cooked sausage 70° cooked sausage links 70° by cookline. . Per Person In Charge , items placed about 6:30 am. Items Moved by manager. **Admin Complaint**

Village Bread Cafe

4073 Philips Hwy Ste 100, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

25 total violations, with 9 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, will set up manual sanitation **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then grabbed bread, explained to him, discarded eggs and washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handling her phone then she changed gloves and handled chicken, explained to her and she 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. Grabbed cookie to wrap, employee got deli paper, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine not dispensing chl **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw egg whites on shelf above liquid eggs, reach in cooler employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time obtuse for butter chips

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Butter chips taken out at 7:30 them employee stated they placed them back in cooler at some point because they were slow, 50f, mgr discarded them **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner by bread, cook line, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**

Waffle House

7652 Merrill Road, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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 - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Food prep employee crack3 raw shell eggs then handled clean plates without changing gloves or washing hands. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • 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. Food service employee touched face, hair , personal clothing then engaged in food prep activity without washing hands. Manager intervened. **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on tray of eggs on shelf at cookline. Placed about 1 hr before per Person In Charge. Marked by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored hanger on frontline rack by condiments. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker at outside faucet. **Warning**

Yummy Fish Chicken & Subs

3000 Moncrief Road Suite 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Oct. 30

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

14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At hallway storage area, container of Spectracide Home Defense.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In kitchen, in slide door reach-in cooler, shell eggs stored above green peppers.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, wings (85F - Hot Holding). Person in Charge stated wings were cooked 2 hours prior and held on time. No time set on timer, no written procedures available. Supplied Person in Charge with Time as a Public Health Control form.

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 Oct. 30-Nov. 5