THE PALATE
5029 SAN JOSE BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish on shelf above green beans, cooked crawfish in bag in same container with raw sealed fish, manager rearranged upright cooler **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Could not find it **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Battery not working, manager placed a roll **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Doesn't close all the way **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw fish, punctured by manager, explained it has to be removed starting January next year **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Explained to manager to label personal foods and keep them on bottom shelf, a few in cooler -crab salad, gravy and seafood mix- (not labeled) above customer foods, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand sinks, emailed one, also none in restroom **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries on shelf above butter, manager rearranged upright cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.