MAA KITCHEN
8206 PHILLIPS HWY ST 25 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice cooling overnight per person in charge at 49-53F. Other items in unit holding temperature. Person in charge states did not have out of refrigeration today.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee wipe hands on aprons then don gloves without hand wash. Also, observed employee washing hands in prep sink. Person in charge spoke to employees during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4High 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 handle prepared naan with no gloves. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed three flying insects at bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish stored over prepped vegetables. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice cooling overnight per person in charge at 49-53F. Other items in unit holding temperature. Person in charge states did not have out of refrigeration today.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cauliflower fried, fried vegetables, ghee, tomato chutney, at room temperature in kitchen at 53-68F. Person in charge states items held on time, no time mark or time paperwork for items. will hold on remaining time today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ghee on cook line with no heat, chicken in warmer set at 119F at 83F, 109F. Recommend holding on time. Will hold for remaining time today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb at back left side cook line with hose attached.
Intermediate 9
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed chicken cooling at room temperature at 101F retemped 1 hour later at 90-91F. Person in charge moved to walk in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make line with debris buildup. Also, soda nozzle at bar with debris buildup.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back kitchen used by employee to drain pot. **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. No plans have been submitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishments probe thermometer has dead battery at time of inspection.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at hand wash sink by dish pit. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meat in walk in cooler cooked 2 days ago per person in charge with no date mark.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with table cleaner per person in charge unlabeled.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand wash sink by ice machine. Person in charge turned on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several bulk goods have bowls with no handles used as scoops. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored with/ over food products in kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed multiple clean dish ware items wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler bowl of chicken stored on floor. In walk in freezer cases of food stored on floor. In kitchen bus tub of spices stored on the floor. Person in charge began raising. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in dirty water on cook line at 100F. Also, tongs hanging off of naan oven with ends close to ground. Person in charge removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed rack cover in use in walk in cooler with mold like substance buildup. Exterior of makeshift faucet at prep sink in kitchen with debris buildup. High touch handles with debris buildup. Main kitchen hood filters with grease buildup. Side of cooktop/ fryers with grease buildup. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service items not inverted on line. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink by dish pit slow draining. Also, leak under sink leaking into catch bucket.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed fish thawing in standing water in back prep sink. Person in charge turned on water. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall below triple sink with mold like substance buildup.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk white powders unlabeled in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:03 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.