Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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JAX SNAPPERS

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 8, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3663347
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13514306
DBPR license5203149

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority4 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#11High 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 containers and placed them to air dry, no sanitization. Inspector instructed to set up triple sink, quaternary ammonium 300ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Freezer at the end of the cook line, observed raw meat in direct contact with thank you bags.

#13High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating with an expire license (June 1, 2025). **Admin Complaint**

Admin 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 opened bag of cheese, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the front line, slaw 55-56F, slaw stored overnight in cooler. Also rice kept overnight in rice warmer at 127F-131F.

Stop Sale
#16High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the front line, slaw 55-56F, slaw stored overnight in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#17High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At the cook line, cooked chicken and chicken wings no time marked, per manager food was cooked at 10:00am, Manager time marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#18High 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 cook line, rice kept overnight in rice warmer at 127F-131F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#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 table and bulk containers in front of sink, also sink in front of walk-in cooler entrance blocked by shelves with microwave, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#20Intermediate05-03-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Blue thermometer not working (error).

#21Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler , slaw no date marked, per manager slaw made 09/06/25.

#22Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No expiration date and no trainers certificate number.

Basic 10

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks at the dry storage area.

#2Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At the dining area, ceiling tiles with water damage

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep table, above ice machine and inside reach-in cooler, Manager started moving drinks away. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers stored above triple sink.

#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knifes between wall and back of triple sink.

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Behind cooking equipment, also walk-in cooler door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At the front area, cases of cups and cups lids on floor, employee moved some. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler case of tomatoes stored above opened containers of dressings and to go portions of slaw. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At the prep table, soiled wet blue cloth on cutting lard, Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers at the dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:31 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
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 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 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 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.