Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BRAN'S BISTRO

8340 MERCHANTS GATE DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32222

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1331661
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13594398
DBPR license2652238

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#9High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pulled floor mat then grabbed ketchup bottle, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork in bag on top of bag with fries in beach cooler with ice, employee moved raw pork to other cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On ice for drinks

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse above to go containers

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking, no hair restraint

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil jug by fryer

#6Basic50-04-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Faded numbers, only two numbers visible

#7Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In prep reach in cooler

#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers in bag on floor

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:56 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.