CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE
108 E FORSYTH ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee arrive to work and started to touch clean utensils. Discussed with operator about employee washing hands when they arrive to work before touching anything. Operator discussed with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 14 flying insects in the following areas: 2 at front service line hand wash sink 2 by fridge at front service line 1 in prep area 6 under triple sink 2 near empty buffet table 1 at hand wash sink in prep area. Operator swatted and tried to kill flying insects as they were pointed out. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw fish in reach in deep freezer in back storage room stored in direct contact of a non food grade thank you bag. Discussed with operator.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 35 rodent droppings in the following areas: 29 on top of dishwashing machine 6 on floor under dishwashing machine. Operator cleaned up droppings and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cut tomatoes, house made Italian dressing, house made bleu cheese dressing, butter (46F-55F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler on front service line. Operator unsure of when foods stopped maintaining temperature of 41F and below. See Stop sale. Also, fresh garlic with oil, mozzarella cheese, (46F-50F – Cold Holding) on top of flip top reach-in cooler on cook line. Items were left in cooler overnight, operator unsure when foods got out of temperature of 41F and below. See Stop sale
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes, house made Italian dressing, house made bleu cheese dressing, butter (46F-55F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler on front service line. Operator unsure of when foods stopped maintaining temperature of 41F and below. Also, fresh garlic with oil, mozzarella cheese, (46F-50F – Cold Holding) on top of flip top reach-in cooler on cook line. Items were left in cooler overnight, operator unsure when foods got out of temperature of 41F and below. Stop sale. Also, house made meatballs, house made lasagna, cut melon (44F-48F – Cold Holding) in walk-in-cooler. Operator stated he had door opened when he was setting up for the day. Operator stated he will make sure door stays closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice chute and soda nozzles on soda machine at front service line soiled with residue. Also, white deflector plate in ice machine in back storage room soiled with residue. Also, fryer baskets soiled with an accumulation of grease and food debris.
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup/ bowl without handles used to dispense salt and sugar on cook line. Operator removed souflee cups/ bowl from both foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach-in cooler on front service line unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 51F. Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in the following areas: 2 by dough mixer 3 in bottom area of dessert display case at front counter 5 on corner of prep table. Operator cleaned up dead roaches and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket on reach in deep freezer in back storage area torn.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in front of triple sink. Employee squeegeed water up. Also, standing water in reach-in cooler on front service line across from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions and a sealed box of food stored on floor in walk-in-cooler. Employee removed from floor to properly store. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave and interior of pizza oven has an accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed an objectionable odor near triple sink.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed gap at bottom of back door not protected and vermin present.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in fridge on front service line and reach-in coolers on cook line soiled with an accumulation of debris and residue. Also, bottom of front display case at front counter soiled with accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two containers of white substance on cook line that were removed from their original packaging unlabeled. Operator labeled salt and sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 4, 2026 11:58 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
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.