UNIVERSITY DINER
5959 MERRILL RD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32277
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. Employee cut a strawberry and a banana and placed fruit bowl with barehand to serve. Handled cooked bacon and made sandwiches
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw fish over bagged Cole slaw mix
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked can corn, sliced bulk meat
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in back storage area near ice machine used to store water hose
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink on line in kitchen missing paper towels
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink in back storage area near ice machine
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Stewed okra, cooked ground beef.
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup stored in strewed okra as a scooper
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct Used inside large ice machine
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back storage ice machine area glass bulbs uncovered over bread holding area
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Back handsink near back prep area dishwasher area -Handsink near ice machine in back storage area
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Red sanitizer bucket stored on top of 3 door flip top cooler next to handsink in kitchen
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 3 door flip top cooler next to handsink in kitchen with standing water at bottom of cooler
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe on handsink in kitchen near flat top stove water leaking from drain pipe
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:12 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 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.