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JAX SNAPPERS

2901 NE JACKSONVILLE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34479

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 6, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3642170
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10947821
DBPR license5203149

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority9 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical25 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#11High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee at the drive through window entered to cook line, started wearing gloves and handle cooked chicken wing with hand. Inspector instructed to stop, wash his hands and continue working with food. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line touched his forehead with gloved hands and continue working with food at the cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Male employee washed gray container no sanitization occurs prior to use, inspector instructed to stop using the container, employee placed in triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw shell eggs stored above cooked chicken, Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the kitchen area, yellow rice 109F, per employee rice was cooked and kept overnight in warmer.

Stop Sale
#16High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the kitchen area, yellow rice 109F, per employee rice was cooked and kept overnight in warmer. At the cook line, chicken wings 120F and 112F, per employee all chicken cooked around 10:00am. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 9

#17Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee at the cook line, washed hands in triple sink twice. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at the front counter with mold like substance.

#19Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked by cart, bin and items being stored inside sink, employee moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#20Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – 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/ Total of four employees, two on front and two on cook line. To female employees on front handle food and portioned dressings.

#21Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked

#22Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer not working (blue thermometer). **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#23Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one male on site employee.

#24Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, pasta, gyro meat, slaw cut lettuce no date marked, per employee all food were prep 04/05-04/2026. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#25Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles with blue and clear solution not labeled.

Basic 10

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the front line and storage room near back door, co2 not secured. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area soiled with dust and debris.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on top of freezer, also multiple water above prep tables and paper towel holder. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Gyro meat case on floor in front of chest freezer at them cook line, manager moved off the floor.

#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Rice knives stored between wall and triple sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the front counter area, lemon breading scoop handle indirect contact with the breading.

#7Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. No document available.

#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At the kitchen area near walk-in cooler door, to go containers not inverted,also lids and cups stored on floor at the front counter area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At the kitchen area, gyro meat case on floor (42F) inspector instructed to move gyro to refrigeration. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage room, multiple containers with seasoning not labeled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:29 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
4 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
2 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.