SOUTHERN GROUNDS
1671 ATLANTIC BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
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 1
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed house made hollandaise sauce (102F – Hot Holding) in steam table across from hand wash sink on cook line. Requested hollandaise sauce to be reheated to 165F.
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in warewashing area used to store sanitizer bucket filled with cleaning supplies. Operator removed sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice bin soiled with black like substance.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup/ bowl without handle used to dispense noodles on storage shelf. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises.Observed one dead roach on floor in single use storage room. Employee cleaned up and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed left bottom drawer of reach-in cooler drawers below grill in disrepair. Drawer falls out when trying to open.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor throughout kitchen, cook line, prep and warewashing areas.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) at closed end of cook line. Employee remade sanitizer solution and retested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 27, 2026 11:20 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.