Roach, rodent activity temporarily close 4 Jacksonville restaurants; 47 others fail inspection

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Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Duval County, Florida, for the week of Feb. 19-25, 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.

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

These restaurants met all standards during their Feb. 19-25 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 Feb. 19-25 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

904 Deli

5285 Shad Rd Ste 307, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

18 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Food service employees not washing hands between changing gloves. **Warning**

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

  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Multiple insecticide on prep table next to open bowl of soaking beans and loaves of breads. Moved by manager **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. About 10 live roaches found in tray on floor under make table/Reach in cooler in kitchen. 3 live roaches on floor behind Reach in cooler / reach in freezer along side wall in kitchen. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 25-30 egg sacks in multiple insect traps in kitchen. **Warning**

Cocos El Memo

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Feb. 19

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed no running water in establishment. Operator stated water pump broke yesterday. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment's license expired June 1, 2023. **Admin Complaint**

Dunkin Donuts

3930 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville

Complaint Partial Inspection on Feb. 21

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

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. About 4 live flies at rear of kitchen near mop sink. About 4 live flies at frontline near donuts rack. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. About 7 live roaches found inside frontline ICE BIN MACHINE. 3 live roaches on counter behind ICE BIN MACHINE. (Note ICE BIN MACHINE panels open and removed) **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Too-many-to-count egg sacks inside frontline ICE BIN MACHINE. Roach excrement inside ICE BIN MACHINE. (Note ICE BIN MACHINE panels open and removed) **Warning**

Holley's Bar B Que

3604 Moncrief Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

8 total violations, with 4 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 dry storage area. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 47 rodent droppings in establishment. Approximately 32 droppings observed behind reach in cooler by front door of establishment. Approximately 15 droppings observed under A/C unit in closet by employee restroom. Operator began cleaning droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Under A/C unit in closet near employee restroom evidence of rodent nesting. Observed multiple small chewed pieces of insulation. Operator began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose bibb outside back door is missing vaccum breaker. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Restaurant Guatemex

9965 San Jose Blvd Unit 39, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

18 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Food service employee changed gloves between handling door handles and putting on gloves without washing hands. **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 handled soiled dishware then handled clean utensils without washing hands. **Warning**

  • 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. Food service employees handled soiled cooler handles , equipment, then engaged in food prep activity with washing hands. Food service employee cut and handled Ready to eat food, lemons without first washing hands. **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. Food service employee cut and handled Ready to eat food, lemons. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 2 containers of moldy shredded cheese. In Reach in cooler. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher washed pots, pans, utensils but did not sanitize utensils. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Container of raw shell eggs over Ready to eat soup. Moved by manager **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. Cooked Ground beef at 100° in steam well. Cheese sauce at 85° in steam well Placed about 1 hr before items reheated to 190°. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored next to foods. Potatoes. Moved by manager. **Warning**

Yara Seafood Fish Market

2640 Cesery Blvd #9, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach behind hand wash sink located left of fry station. Roach killed onsite. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed over 10 rodent droppings beneath prep table across from triple sink. 10 rodent droppings in left corner beneath prep table by chest freezer. 10 rodent droppings on high shelf on entrance between triple sink room and ice machine storage space. 40-50 rodent droppings on floor between file cabinet and old unused reach in cooler in storage space. 10-30 droppings on shelf above ice machine in storage room. Operator cleaned shelves during inspection. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker not attached to hose beneath hand wash sink across from triple sink. Operator reattached breaker properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?

BurgerFi

630 Atlantic Blvd Suite 628-1, Neptune Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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 - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 5 cracked shells with raw shell eggs in reach in cooler on cook line. See stop sale Manager removed and 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed blanched fries being held on time control without time mark.

Chelsea's Bar & Grille

9300 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 20

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

6 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. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged bacon wrapped shrimp.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fresh garlic in oil at 70F longer than 4 hours per person in charge.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic in oil at 70F longer than 4 hours per person in charge. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Chow's Country Buffet

4250 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Feb. 20

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

16 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observer employee using high temperature dish machine to sanitize dishes coming out and ran multiple times and unable to reach 160F. Temperature reading multiple times were Dishwasher (Temperature 158); Dishwasher (Temperature 159); Dishwasher (Temperature 159.6). Employee setting up three compartment sink with chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee on cook line handling cooked fried chicken from fryer after coming out with bare hands with no additional preparation needed. Reviewed with person in charge for employee to use gloves or tongs. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observer employee using high temperature dish machine to sanitize dishes coming out and ran multiple times and unable to reach 160F. Temperature reading multiple times were Dishwasher (Temperature 158); Dishwasher (Temperature 159); Dishwasher (Temperature 159.6). Employee setting up three compartment sink with chlorine. Observed other employee at three compartment sink washing equipment and sanitizing with 0ppm chlorine. Employee added bleach to water and not at 200ppm. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Prep raw chicken stored over cooked Mac and cheese in glass upright reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers. Moved by manager. Raw prep pork stored over corn in double door upright reach in cooler on front line next to buffet grill area. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Cocos El Memo

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed no running water in establishment. Operator stated water pump broke yesterday. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: Observed running water at callback but no hot water. Water tested at 74F. Per Linda extend for 7 days. **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment's license expired June 1, 2023. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: License still not renewed at callback. **Admin Complaint**

Cracker Barrel

502 Chaffee Point Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - 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. Hot temp dish machine 124F. Operator had employees continue to run dish through but added that employee sanitize in triple sink. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish was placed over ready to eat soup. Operator removed fish from top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At reach in cooler in kitchen next to prep table, cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (51F - Cold Holding). Cooler was not holding temperature correctly and manager did not know when food went out of temp in cooler. Manager discarded items.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler in kitchen next to prep table, cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (51F - Cold Holding). Cooler was not holding temperature correctly and manager did not know when food went out of temp in cooler. Manager discarded items. **Admin Complaint**

Domino's

2440 Mayport Rd 1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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 top of flip top cooler Philly meat (46F - Cold Holding); Sausage (46F - Cold Holding); Ham (49F - Cold Holding); chicken nuggets (47F - Cold Holding). Took Ambient temperature was at 49F. Manager stated that items were placed in reach in cooler at 9:30 AM. Manager realized she did not turn on cooler, and removed items and placed in walk-in cooler. Replaced items on top of cooler as she turned on cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Dos Vatos Tacos

1451 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly in stand alone cooler. Manager killed and discarded. **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. Observed in reach flip top cooler House made Cream sauce made with milk ,sour cream and mayonnaise dated 2-10-2024. See stop sale Observed in stand alone cooler Vegetable soup and Tortilla soup dated and made on 2-10-2024. See stop sale Observed garlic chili sauce with heat added dated 2-12-2024. Observed Freestyle steak cooked on 2-10-2024.See stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

El Tacotorro

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. MFDV License expired 6-1-23 **Admin Complaint**

Field Lexus Of Orange Park

7040 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee cracked raw shelled eggs, removed gloves, rubbed hands for approximately five seconds, and began placing gloves on to work with food. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee re-washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On front counter near stove top, butter 64F. Butter removed from temperature control approximately two hours prior. Butter placed in reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**

Fields Mercedes-Benz Of Orange Park

7018 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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 - 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. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shelled eggs stored in container with bottom on ice and majority of container at room temperature (74F). Eggs removed from temperature control approximately 15 minutes prior. Eggs moved to reach in cooler (ambient temperature 36F). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

9630 Applecross Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee on cook line washed hands for approximately five seconds, did not dry hands, and placed single use gloves on to begin preparing food on cook line. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

Fuji Sushi

4495 Roosevelt Blvd Ste 314, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 19

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

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cut lettuce and whole raw green beans stored in to go bags.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken was placed on shelf above ready to eat noodles. Operator removed chicken from upper shelf. Raw chicken was placed on top of cooked steak in walk in cooler of kitchen. Operator placed in correct order. Yellowfin tuna placed on shelf above ready to eat soup. Operator removed tuna from top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter of prep table in kitchen, (Butter 71F - Cold Holding) for 45 mins per manager.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At soup station in kitchen, clear soup (128F - Hot Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemicals on shelf in bathroom next to paper towels. Operator removed chemicals from shelf.

Hot Wok

6765 Dunn Ave Ste 324, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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 - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In back dry storage area near rear exit door, one can of thick sauce is dented. Sauce discarded.

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Multiple blue utility containers used to store food items/seasonings.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In stand up white freezer in back prep area, raw chicken stored over ready to eat pork. Manager began moving items to store correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over plastic containers of ready to eat sauces. Manager began moving items to store correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Hurricane Grill and Wings

628 6 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 20

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flying insects near 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 cracked shell egg stored in box of raw shell eggs. See stop sale

Jeepney Stop

6625 Argyle Forest Blvd Ste 3, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In silver reach in cooler in kitchen, raw pork stored over ready to eat stew. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Jville Seafood Market and Restaurant Inc

937 Arlington Rd N, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

18 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Operator demonstrated how mop water is dumped onto ground in rear of establishment . Observed waste water inside cracks in pavement of rear parking lot rear exit door . **Warning**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired on December 1, 2023. **Warning**

KFC

2258 Edgewood Ave W, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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 - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Scooper for green beans dropped on the floor. Observed employee rinse utensil off with water and return back to line without sanitizing.

  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee handle dirty utensil that fell on ground then rinsed utensil at triple sink, returned to line to handle container of green beans without hand wash.

King Wok

11043 Crystal Springs Rd #3, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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 - Container of medicine improperly stored. In dry storage room next to canned food, medicine stored over food and soy sauce. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In dry storage area of kitchen, three cans of green beans were dented at seam. One can of soy sauce was dented at seam. Operator discarded.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer in kitchen, raw scallops placed over opened bag of ready to eat Krab sticks. Operator put in correct order. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw intact pork was stored over raw shrimp. Operator removed pork from shelf. **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. Fried chicken sitting on prep counter next to hand wash station is kept on time per manager. No time markings. Operator stated they just took them out of fridge 15 mins prior. Operator added time markings. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Krystal

5444 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

14 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in triple sink tested 0ppm. Solution discarded and refilled - tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler across from fryers in kitchen, raw shelled eggs stored over cartons of ready to eat liquid pasteurized eggs. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shelled eggs stored on counter by grill at room temperature (73F). Eggs removed from temperature control approximately 15 minutes prior. Eggs moved into reach in cooler (ambient temperature 38F). **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.

L & L Hawaiian Grill

8380 Baymeadows Rd Ste 4, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 19

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

16 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. Observed employee drop spatula on the floor, pick it up, rinse in triple sink, then grab clean spatula and cook with it at cookline without hand wash.

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee wrap seaweed around musubi with bare hands, no AOP for establishment.

  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands at hand wash sink with no soap.

  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed container of cornstarch mixture with mold like substance.

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw fish in reach in cooler. Moved to appropriate location. Also, raw shrimp and beef stored on container of rice in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at rice cooker at 129F lid open during inspection.

Longhorn Steaks Of Orange Park

6015 Argyle Forest Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

16 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - 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 on speed rack, one pan of rice prepared two days prior stored overnight 57F. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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 on speed rack, one pan of rice prepared two days prior stored overnight 57F. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler drawer on cook line, two pans of portioned rice stored overnight 48F. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler drawer on cook line, two pans of portioned rice stored overnight 48F. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Jug of sanitizer stored on shelf in bar area with plastic stir straws and canned juices. Sanitizer moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at the end of the splitter for faucet under dish line where black hose and no hose (both sides) are attached.

Marriott Jacksonville Hotel

4670 Salisbury Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

10 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • 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. Dishmachine testing at 156F even after running multiple times. Person in charge will schedule service and sanitize in triple sink until reaching 160F at dish level. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler raw pork sausage stored over bacon.

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken wings par cooked dated in reach in cooler and walk in cooler 2/12. Pasta 2/12 in reach in cooler. Person in charge discarded. Also, In bar area cream at 52F person in charge unsure how long item has been out of temperature.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bar area cream at 52F person in charge unsure how long item has been out of temperature. At lounge half and half at 47F. Person in charge will hold item on time. Provided time paperwork.

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker in incorrect location at mop sink. Needs to be added to non chemical side of splitter. Has orange tag.

Miller's Ale House

10334 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 19

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

18 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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm in dishpit and in patio bar. Testing at 100ppm by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop by entrance closest to dishmachine, tomato, cheese 46-47F. Lid open during inspection, person in charge added ice to items during inspection. In main line sandwich fliptop cheese at 60F stored over fill line. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler drawer. At server line sour cream on ice at 65F. Person in charge states has been out for 40 mins. Moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Wastewater on ground of establishment. Observed wastewater backing up through dishmachine floor drain during inspection. Person in charge was able to partially clear during inspection. Still backed up, but not overflowing. Person in charge called plumber during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer quatanery ammonium testing at 500+ ppm. Person in charge remade to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Nana's Famous Grill and Sandwiches

7404 Lem Turner Road, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In counter of flip top reach-in cooler, beef (64F - Cold Holding). Operator stated beef out for order and not put back in cooler. Beef returned to bottom section of cooler. In walk-in cooler, beef (47F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated door opened frequently for breakfast rush. Operator opened freezer door to help cool. **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 fry station, fries in basket (111F - Hot Holding). Operator heated fries to 179f. **Corrected On-Site**

New China

6625 Argyle Forest Blvd Ste 9, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

15 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, pan of raw beef stored over pan of cooked chicken. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage prepared yesterday on prep table in kitchen 52F. Cabbage removed from temperature control approximately one hour prior. Cabbage moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

R &R Crab House 2

6120 Arlington Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shelled oysters, cooked crab legs, cooked shrimp (44-46F - Cold Holding) in reach in display cooler located left of front entrance. Operator indicated left side reach in display cooler with grab and go food packets was on a timer that switches off at 40F but did not know when it came back on. Operator switched cooler back on and indicated he would ensure cooler is at proper temperature. Inspector's ambient thermometer indicated 41F on top shelf and 44F on bottom shelf. raw shrimp, raw clams, raw oysters, raw whole crab (44-46F - Hot Holding), in front display case near registry. Inspector took ambient temperature of 44F. Ice buildup in unit. Operator indicated items inside less than 4 hours and placed all food items on ice and indicated he would schedule maintenance. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bib left of triple sink area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Ruta Catracha 504

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Feb. 20

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

10 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. Beans (44-45F - Cooling); rice (45-50F - Cooling), stored inside bottom reach in cooler in closed sealed zip lock bags with condensation inside of bag from overnight with no additional prep today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee handling cleaning product with gloves on hands and then washing hands with gloves on and drying with towel and then return to handling clean equipments. Reviewed with employee on hand washing procedure **Warning**

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling cleaning product with gloves on hands and then washing hands with gloves on and drying with towel and then return to handling clean equipments. Reviewed with employee on hand washing procedure **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beans (44-45F - Cooling); rice (45-50F - Cooling), stored inside bottom reach in cooler in closed sealed zip lock bags with condensation inside of bag from overnight with no additional prep today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **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. Fried chicken (79-81F - Hot Holding), stored under heat lamp on cook line, place there after cooking for hot holding today at 7am as per employee. Advised employee to re-heat **Warning**

Sodexo America at Jmfe Westlake

9985 Pritchard Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cook line at front counter of serving line, shelled eggs stored on counter at room temperature (66F). Eggs removed from temperature control approximately 15 minutes prior. Eggs placed into reach in cooler with ambient air temperature of 37F. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line near front counter of serving area, pancake batter 68F. Batter removed from temperature control approximately 15 minutes prior. Batter placed into reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on ledge of grill next to seasoning container. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Sonic Drive-In

5080 Butler Point Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 19

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

11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In stand up reach in freezer raw chicken tenders no longer commercially packaged stored over opened package of French toast sticks. Person in charge rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler cheese, cheese, pork at 47-49F. Person in charge states unit has been open frequently for inventory this morning. Ambient temperature of unit 42F during inspection. Person in charge opened freezer to bring down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Sonic Drive-In

5080 Butler Point Rd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler cheese, cheese, pork at 47-49F. Person in charge states unit has been open frequently for inventory this morning. Ambient temperature of unit 42F during inspection. Person in charge opened freezer to bring down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-22: Multiple time/temperature control for safety items in walk in cooler at 44-52F. Person in charge unsure how long unit has been out of temperature. States has not been in and out of unit and no deliveries made this morning. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**

Southern Grounds

1671 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on Feb. 21

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

18 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cracked egg then grabbed bread with same gloves, explained to her, she washed hands and discarded bread **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. New eggs taken out a few minutes ago, she wrote time **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser on shelf above cup cake wrappers, storage area, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site**

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

Southern Swells Brewing Company

1312 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 19

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 2 flying insects in beer brewing kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at entrance to brewing kitchen hose bibb without a vacuum breaker. Red striped hose connected to hose bibb.

Taverna

1986 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 20

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

13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - 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 placed dirty dishes in hand sink then he grabbed clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

  • 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 removed jewelry then grabbed fries to cook, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon on shelf above cans of crab, mgr rearranged, walk in cooler in oceana side **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 46f cheese stuffed olives in keg cooler, employee moved them to other cooler, less than 4 hrs, **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Thai Blossom Bistro

10916 Atlantic Blvd #24, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

14 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8-10 flying insects above triple sink and hand wash sink located near rear exit of establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

The Sheik

8151 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 23

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

8 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Case of raw shell eggs stored over case of produce lettuce on shelf in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site**

Tijuana Flats Burrito Co

651 Nautica Dr Ste #2, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bibb outside back door missing backflow preventer. At mop sink, splitter missing backflow preventer on one side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Waffle House

334 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on Feb. 20

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

6 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 2 flying insects near walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in stand alone cooler located in back room. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 cracked shell egg stored with shell eggs. See stop sale

Wicked Batter Cafe

6000 Lake Gray Blvd Ste 20, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 21

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front display cooler at front counter, cheesecake, butter cream iced cupcakes and banana pudding 47F. Manager states that front cooler doors have been opened constantly. Inspector notes ambient air temperature is 41F. Doors kept closed for products to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: At front counter display cooler, banana pudding and cheesecake 49F. Manager documented temperatures of items at 40F 45 minutes prior. Ambient air temperature in cooler is 47F. All items removed from cooler and placed in another reach in cooler with ambient air temperature 38F. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Yara Seafood Fish Market

2640 Cesery Blvd #9, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on Feb. 22

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

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Establishment removed/covered/defaced closure sign posted by the division. On February 21, 2023, observed closure sign covered with white paper. **Admin Complaint**

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. 19-25