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CHOPHOUSE THIRTEEN

11362 SAN JOSE BLVD UNIT 1 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32223

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3774825
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13906388
DBPR license2609568

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority4 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#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. Glassware dishmachine testing at 0ppm, even after priming. Establishment will utilize main dishmachine until unit is serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch hair with gloved hands, then handle pan of food without hand wash. Spoke to employee. Also observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes, then clean dishes without hand wash between. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In grill side reach in cooler raw oysters stored over ready to eat prepped cheese. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pickled cut tomatoes made in house and cooked meatballs dated 9/2/26. Person in charge unable to provide tag for current batch of oysters in reach in cooler shucked. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blanched green beans, meatball 44-45F in grill side fliptop. Person in charge states has had unit open frequently. Ambient temperature of unit 42F. Moved items to reach in cooler to rapidly chill. Retemped items at 42F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream sauce in steam table with unlidded section with steam escaping at 130F. Person in charge began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at several makeline units in kitchen with staining. Also, soda nozzle in bar with debris accumulated. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On open warning due 10.2026 to update bar menu for tuna stack and deviled eggs.

Warning
#14Intermediate01C-01-4

Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Person in charge unable to provide tag for current batch of oysters in reach in cooler shucked.

Stop Sale
#15Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge unable to provide time paperwork for butter. Inspector emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed several pans wet nesting in dishware storage area.

#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.

#3Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items stored on floor in storage shed outside back of restaurant.

#4Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of fliptop poolside of grill in grill portion of kitchen.

#5Basic25-27-4

Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Straws at bar area within customer reach no wrapped.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.