PURPLE ROOTS
4549 SOUTHSIDE BLVD STE 202 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting bak choy on prep table with bare hands and storing in container for later usage. Employee put on gloves **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Over walk in freezer and walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. In dry storage hall way area
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal phone stored on top of bulk ice machine in kitchen
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door with gap **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket on cook line soiled
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting and preparing bak choy and storing in containers without washing first. Employee said he was going to wash when done cutting. Reviewed with manager and employee stop and washed produce. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior reach in cooler on cook line with some food debris
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Noodles in walk in cooler not covered
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:41 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.