UNCLE GENES SOUL & SEAFOOD CAFE
5123-4 TIMUQUANA RD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32210
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed one live fly in kitchen area. Fly discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked green beans in stand up cooler in prep area 52°, stored overnight. Employee discarded product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in stand up freezer – all products not commercially packaged. In freezer in corner of prep area, raw chicken stored over raw beef. Products moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven live roaches in kitchen area. Four in a small hole in wall near the exterior door of the kitchen, two crawling on the wall of the kitchen near the dish machine and one on floor of dry storage area. The roach in dry storage was killed and discarded.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 12 dry rodent droppings on top of hot water heater in kitchen near back door. Employees cleaned rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature Cooked green beans in stand up cooler in prep area 52°, stored overnight. Employee discarded product.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No breaker on faucet at triple sink.
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in kitchen area. Towels provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle containing purple liquid not labeled. Employee labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 16
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bag of bread crumbs in kitchen area. Bowl removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On sides of fryers. On sides and top of oven. **Repeat Violation**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-4Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic style tiles present in kitchen area.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. In corner of kitchen near prep area.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach behind chest freezer in kitchen area near dry storage room. Roach was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen area. Drink removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean storage pans in back area of kitchen.
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer near cook line and fryers.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment. Under refrigeration equipment. Under front counter.
36-17-4Basic – Floor tiles missing. In multiple areas of kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in kitchen near prep area. Oil removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Reach in cooler near front counter near dry storage area.
06-01-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water in pan in triple sink. Fish removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On stand up cooler near exterior door. On reach in cooler near dry storage area.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foam to go containers stored above hot wells. Employee inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:31 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
4 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.