SWEET SOUTHERN SKILLET
6661 BOWDEN RD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook employee cracking and handling raw shell eggs and then handling prep foods and to go containers without washing hands **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observe employee washing soiled equipments and then rinse and place away to dry with sanitizing and then went to handling and preparing foods without washing hands **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee multiple time touching face, clothing and hair with hands and then return back to handling food and to go containers to prep without washing hands **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe employee washing soiled equipments and then rinse and place away to dry with sanitizing and then went to handling and preparing foods without washing hands **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over bread in upright single door reach in cooler. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Prep raw chicken stored over prep raw sausage patties in upright single door reach in cooler **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 1 container of prep chicken salad with no date marked. Manager stated was prep last week Thursday 12-11-25. Stop sale issued **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 container of prep chicken salad with no date marked. Manager stated was prep last week Thursday 12-11-25. Stop sale issued **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs – ambient temperature (55F – Cold Holding), stored in bowl sitting out near stove top area, place there approximately 10 mins ago from main reach in cooler as per employee. Discussed placing items on TIME. Operator place back in reach in cooler. raw bacon (58F – Cold Holding); cheese slices (53F – Cold Holding), both stored sitting out on prep table and place there approximately 30 mins ago from main reach in cooler as per employee. Discussed placing items on TIME. Operator place back in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gravy (114F – Hot Holding), stored in pot warmer on prep table, place there approximately 30 mins ago after cooking. Operator making new batch and using up remaining amount for customer orders. egg and sausage mix (87F – Hot Holding); egg patty (109F – Hot Holding), both stored sitting in containers on prep table for approximately 10 mins after cooking for hot holding. Discussed placing items on TIME. Operator used some for orders and reheating rest of them **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink **Warning**
13-05-4Intermediate – Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Cook employee preparing food with artificial fingernails and not wearing gloves with exposed food
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet cloth stored in hand wash sink
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator has no manager certification and no other certificate manager employed at this establishment **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has only 1 employee with no proof of form **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked prep beans not date marked in single door reach in cooler. Manager stated was prep 2 days ago
Basic 8
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Cook employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar stored on floor. Case of fry oil stored on floor **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave with food debris build up
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of plastic to go bags stored on floor under prep table. Some white portion bowls stored in box of floor
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Cold water faucet knob at three compartment sink is leaking water when in use
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop sink not hung to dry
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with white powdered substance on shelf. Manager stated it flour
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:34 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.