POE'S TAVERN
363 ATLANTIC BLVD #1 · ATLANTIC BEACH · Duval County · FL 32233
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Food service employee handled soiled equipment , cups. Then handled clean plates without washing hands. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Mixed cheeses date marked 9/18 in walk in cooler.
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Ranch dressing cups not discarded at 3 pm.
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Sagging ceiling tiles kitchen. Water dripping from ceiling in kitchen and near cookline. (Rain issues. ).
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink container on prep table. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at base of rear door. (Daylight visible ). Side door.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Salt bags on floor. Near mop sink area.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of prep line coolers
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go containers stored under roof leak drip. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 12:55 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.