Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE FORGE

1198 EDGEWOOD AVE S · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32205

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3678589
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13564600
DBPR license2615217

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncooked chicken tenders stored above banana nut muffins. Manager properly stored food items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink After splitter on non chemical side.

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of water stored in hand wash sink. Employee removed container of water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with Pink solution, manager labels spray bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Insulation exposed on reach in cooler doors near beer walk in cooler.

#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in kitchen area and bar area. Manager posted Hand wash signs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.