SOUTHERN GROUNDS & COMPANY
200 FIRST STREET · NEPTUNE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32266
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. The Quaternary ammonium 300 ppm set up. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Gruyére cheese with date mark 9/23. **Warning**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on container of butter in kitchen. Marked by manger. Placed about 8 am. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Incorrect date mark on individual butters in reach in cooler. 9/18. But manager says was Wednesday date. Marked by manger. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at multiple locations. All purpose cleaner, sanitizer , degreaser.
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. One packages of raw tuna in cooler frozen still inside packages and not cut or pierced. Person In Charge immediately removed ahi from bag.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 12:32 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.