SAM WON GARDEN
4345-1 UNIVERSITY BLVD S · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
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. 1 deep metal pot soup (55F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High 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 handling soiled equipment and then handling clean equipment without washing hands **Warning**
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 preparing cut potatoes with bare hands and storing in containers to be place away **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drinking from cup in food prep area and return handling clean equipments without washing hands **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with no soap and then return to put on gloves to handling food prep **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 4 deep buckets of homemade kimchi and 3 pans (51-53F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler and was prepared yesterday as per employee with no additional preparation today. No heat applied to food when prep. All food was covered with film wrap or lid. Stop sale issued 1 deep metal pot soup (55F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 4 deep buckets of homemade kimchi and 3 pans (51-53F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler and was prepared yesterday as per employee with no additional preparation today. No heat applied to food when prep. All food was covered with film wrap or lid. Stop sale issued **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef (80-81F – Hot Holding), stored sitting in pan near grill area, place there approximately 30 mins ago after cooking to hot hold. Employee stated will reheat when customer order. Discuss placing on TIME and provided paperwork. white rice (110-112F – Hot Holding), prep mini pans of rice stored in metal containers in warmer at wait station. Place there for hot holding around 11:45am as per employee. Unit temperature was set to 110F. Manager set temperature at 136F and reheating rice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee wash hands in prep sink **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 4 deep buckets of homemade kimchi and 3 pans (51-53F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler and was prepared yesterday as per employee with no additional preparation today. No heat applied to food when prep. All food was covered with film wrap or lid. Stop sale issued 1 deep metal pot soup (55F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Stop sale issued.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans stored in hand wash sink in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to cook line. Manager 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. Cooked chicken in reach in cooler not date marked. Employee stated was prep 3 days ago **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Some ceilings tiles in kitchen area
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on prep table next to food **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions produce stored on floor in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Some hood filters missing
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of grill with food debris **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:06 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.