MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE
225 E COASTLINE DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Seared tuna, raw in middle, on shelf above cooked shrimp and cut onions, explained to employee and he rearranged upright cooler by oven **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High 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. Butter by oven, employee wrote time on **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer above gloves for food, employee rearranged shelf in back storage area **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on red hose side of splitter **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside warmer at cook line, old food build up inside
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.tray and ice in hand sink at bar, removed by employee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line, employee bought soap **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Key lime pie made a couple of days ago, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On raw rice, manager removed it **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By storage shelf on hallway in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink at bar, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse above food in storage room by walk in cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cracker tiles by prep sink
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for cooked shrimp is torn in upright cooler by oven, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In little cooler at server station, manager placed one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket with white build up in salad prep cooler **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw lobster in water at prep sink, explained to manager, she turned cold water in **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:12 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.