CASA MARINA HOTEL & REST (THE)
691 N 1 ST · JACKSONVILLE BCH · Duval County · FL 32250
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. About 10 flies in main bar. About 10 flies in mop room next to walk in freezer. About 5 flies in server room. About 2-3 flies in clean dish area of kitchen. Manager called pest control, apt set for 3pm **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: butter 44° magare stated it has not been out today. Manager moved it to another shelf away from door way. Upstairs bar reach in cooler: half and half 47° and 48°. Employee stated he was just filling that cooler with beer and had door open for a while. Upstairs kitchen reach in cooler: heavy cream 49°, manager stated no one has been in this reach in cooler today. Stop sale issued, ambient 46° **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08A-21-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Par cooked chicken over par cooked steaks, manager moved chicken to bottom rack under steaks **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Upstairs kitchen reach in cooler: heavy cream 49°, manager stated no one has been in this reach in cooler today. Stop sale issued, ambient 46°. Manager discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 8
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine shield in kitchen, employee cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Upstairs bar: cup in hand sink Clean dish area hand sink: bags and bin of condiments Manager removed all items from sinks **Corrected On-Site**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Upstairs kitchen low boy
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Downstairs bar and clean dish area hand sink. Manager filled both **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager is unable to find folder with all employee food handler cards
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Clean dish area hand sink, manager placed bottle at sink **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Marinara and pepper/onions cooked in walk in cooler no dates, manager stated they were made yesterday afternoon. Manager labeled all items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Upstairs bar bottle under hand sink no label, manager dumped **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 16
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Raw chicken breast on walk in freezer floor, manager unable to remove frozen solid to floor. Packages fish on walk in freezer floor, manager removed. Upstairs bar: soda syrup bags fell out of boxes on shelf onto floor, manager removed **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Multiple tiles missing by tv and evidence of water damage throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean dish rack top shelf with pitchers upright, employee flipped all pitchers **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 large dead roaches in room next to employee restroom. 1 dead roach on window ledge behind dish area hand sink. Manager discarded all. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Mug on shelf over dry foods in kitchen by walk in cooler, manager removed
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Mug on shelf over dry foods in kitchen by walk in cooler, manager removed
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Two grease receptacles on dirt out back of kitchen **Repeat Violation**
10-14-4Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor of upstairs bar, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-08-4Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Upstairs bar ice bin, manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet towel under cutting boards, manager and employees removed towels, used gloves instead **Corrected On-Site**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. End of cook line, top interior. Employee cleaned during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen cook line hand sink no sign, printed for manager to hang up **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Metal to go containers boxed on floor by ice machine, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Caddy on bar top with unwrapped drinking straws, manager removed it to end of bar around no seats for a serving area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket with dirty water, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar bin under prep table on cook line, employee labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:35 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.