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8060 PHILIPS HWY STE 101 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256-7476
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice cooling overnight night per person in charge at 75-79F in walk in cooler stored in large deep covered pan. Pork cooked cooling overnight in walk in cooler at 46-49F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm. Person in charge replaced sanitizer bucket and retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Observed employee pick up dish that fell on the floor, then handle clean dishware without removing gloves and washing hands. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed on flying insect in cook line area. Observed two flying insects in back kitchen near pastry station.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over cooked beef in uncovered containers. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice cooling overnight night per person in charge at 75-79F in walk in cooler stored in large deep covered pan. Pork cooked cooling overnight in walk in cooler at 46-49F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes, pork in walk in cooler at 44-45F. Ambient temperature of unit 42-45F during inspection. Person in charge states had door open for delivery of food approximately 30 minutes ago. Onions cooked on cook line at 52F. Person in charge states has been out of cooler for less than 1 hour, over to walk in cooler. At front counter aji columbiano sauce that contains raw cut tomatoes at 47-48F. Item is held on ice at counter, ice is only on bottom of product, person in charge added ice. Portioned containers were sitting out for less than 1 hour per person in charge. Discussed time with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed in use basting brush with metal band.
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Several thawed ready to eat products in walk in cooler thawed from frozen, but not re date marked with thawed date.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two bottles of yellow chemical person in charge states is bleach unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage stored on back prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Shared grease receptacle open. **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield over dishmachine is broken.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:35 PM.
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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.