Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

TAVERNA / OCEANA

1986 SAN MARCO BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3658705
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13499040
DBPR license2608795

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#10High 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. Scratch face then grabbed salt for raw salmon, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp on shelf above cooked crab in upright freezer, Oceana side, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs on shelf above raw seafood, walk in cooler Oceana side, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 9

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw tuna, employee removed it out of the bag **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking without hair restraint **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic29-09-4

Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water handle is missing, hand sink by cook line, taverna side **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic09-07-5

Basic – Food employee not using the two additional control measures after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact allowed with ready-to-eat food. Employee washed hands once only and bare handed the bread, bare hand procedure is to wash hand twice before bare handing ready to eat food, explained to him and he washed hands again **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Blue container with grey, manager placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, employee removed them, taverna side **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler by grill, taverna side **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic06-03-5

Basic – Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Cooked frozen peas, employee placed them in boiling water, got to 165f **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdery by prep sink, prep area, taverna side, employee write the name **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
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 30 · No longer used
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.