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PURPLE ROOTS

4549 SOUTHSIDE BLVD STE 202 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3643174
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10954058
DBPR license2615776

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to public with an expired license. Operator license expired June 1, 2025 and under same ownership. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on cook line. Employee provided **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent with dust build up in kitchen

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle in disrepair on cook line

#4Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door with gap showing day light outside thru opening

#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils stored in 79F standing water near pot of steam rice

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:50 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.