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ROYAL HOT POT & BBQ

11148 SAN JOSE BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32223

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3732431
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13770924
DBPR license2613714

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
11 High Priority5 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 11

#6High Priority22-41-4

High 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 set up triple sink at 200ppm chlorine during inspection to utilize until unit can be repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee shelling cooked eggs with bare hands. Person in charge had employee don gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee cut raw pork on cutting board, then rinse it without sanitizing, then place back in storage. Person in charge had employee pull to sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed live flying insect at buffet line during inspection.

#10High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves raw fish on buffet line for self cooking at customer table. Unable to provide parasite destruction for fresh salmon received from A and D, restaurant depot, or fish items purchased from supreme seafood. Person in charge began calling suppliers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#11High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade equipment used for food storage – direct contact with food. Observed non food grade hose in direct contact with soup at cookline.

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauces. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces. Raw fish stored over oysters to be consumed raw in walk in cooler. Raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored on speed rack over no longer commercially packaged in walk in freezer. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#13High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee washing gloved hands, then return to working with food. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. Establishment does not have an AOP. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At buffet noodles, chicken feet, octopus salad, cut cabbage, frog legs, oyster, clams, mushrooms rehydrated, mushroom soup, cut melon 44-51F. Items are stored above fill lines at buffet. Person in charge began icing items down. Recommend holding small amount of product on time. Eel in kitchen at 64F. Person in charge states has been out for short time, moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#15High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At buffet potato wedges 80F. At bar boba at 84F. Person in charge states have been out for 2 hours, will hold on time. Sushi rice in kitchen held on time per person in charge with no time paperwork or time mark at 82F. Person in charge will hold for remaining time Inspector provided time paperwork. **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb at cookline with hose that fills pot missing vacuum breaker.

Intermediate 5

#17Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee empty pan in back kitchen hand wash sink. Observed rice paddle in water in back hand wash sink. Person in charge removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels from employee restroom. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#19Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Person in charge unable to provide probe thermometer during inspection.

#20Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds sushi portion of buffet one time, no time paper work provided during inspection. Inspector emailed operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#21Intermediate05-12-5

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of received time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment received seafood order during inspection, did not take receiving temperatures.

Basic 5

#1Basic35A-06-4

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed flying insect strips in kitchen with accumulation of dead flying insects.

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups at server area wet nesting.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving in walk in cooler with white mold like substance accumulation.

#4Basic08B-04-4

Basic – Open condiments provided for self-service not properly protected. No hinged lid on dumpling sauce exposed at buffet. Person in charge moved under sneeze guard. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp and crab thawing ins tanning water at prep sink. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 11:04 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.