GUSTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT
1266 BEACH BLVD · JACKSONVILLE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32250
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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 with bare hand garnish fries with cheese to be served to customer. Discarded fries and remade order. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler raw shrimp and raw shell eggs stored over cooked pasta located on Cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed employee with bare hand garnish fries with cheese to be served to customer.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Blue cheese stuffed olives (62F – Cold Holding) in bar garnish storage container. Employee placed in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed frozen sausage in employee hand sink to thaw at entrance of kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed establishment with 4 or more employees engaging in food preparation without a certified food manager on duty. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed multiple spray bottles containing dawn soap and cleaner without labels. Employee placed labels on spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance near ice chute of unit. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks throughout kitchen stored on prep tables, dish machine and in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal items stored next to glassware. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without beard guard. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of greens stored on floor located in walk in cooler. Employee removed and stored properly . Observed boxes of bread stored on floor located in walk in freezer. Employee removed and stored properly.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance. Observed filters over grill soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed area near ware washing concrete floor not sealed also area front of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:30 AM.
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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.