Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BENCHWARMERS CAFE

3560 PHILIPS HWY · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3626221
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10921456
DBPR license2600521

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#14High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Manager grabbed Philip meat then jalapeños to put on grill, explained to him and he washed hands, jalapeños got to 160f **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#15Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chili made yesterday early morning

#16Intermediate27-17-4

Intermediate – Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hot water in hand sink, back prep area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 13

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In back prep area

#2Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink above to go containers, cook line, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hun above customer food, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door in walk in freezer is cracked on side

#5Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. One tile crack by upright freezer

#6Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Employee placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Front counter

#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in upright freezer, exterior of warmer, shelf by toaster oven, handles in triple sink, gasket in box freezer, interior of cooler used as table in back prep area, vent in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Top shelf in upright cooler

#10Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Too many coffee filters out, employee placed them in bag **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By box freezers in back prep area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handle at triple sink faucet

#13Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By cutting board, employee placed it in bucket **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 39 · No longer used
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.