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HOLY SMOKE BARBEQUE LLC

818 POST ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32204

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 22, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3569117
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10718516
DBPR license2607498

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#8High Priority09-02-5

High Priority – Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation. Employee touched ribs with his bare hands when he was questioned about the temperature of ribs. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. ribs (67F – Cooling) per manager ribs were cooling since 5am- time 12:00pm **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Chicken stored over beef in reach in freezer, manager properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. macaroni and cheese (62F – Cold Holding); pulled pork (47F – Cold Holding); food items were stored in reach in cooler. From previous day ribs (67F – Cooling) per manager ribs were cooling since 5am- time 12:00pm **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. macaroni and cheese (62F – Cold Holding); pulled pork (47F – Cold Holding); food items were stored in reach in cooler. From previous day **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (114F – Hot Holding); brisket (110F – Hot Holding) food items were stored in a hot holding unit. Hot holding unit was set at 120F. Manager turned hot holding unit to 140F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#14Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure provided, emailed operator written procedures **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow solution hanging on triple sink **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food items without a hat or beard guard **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic33-15-4

Basic – Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. One dumpster is missing both lids **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage in the ground behind dumpster **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing on dumpster with no lid **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer is soiled with food debris, interior of white reach in freezer is heavily soiled with red debris. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Foam food storage containers stored on floor, manager properly stored containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic38-08-4

Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light in white reach in cooler **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.