RUBY TUESDAY
1360 AIRPORT RD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32218
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flies in establishment: one in service bar area in dining room and one near cook line in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, raw chicken tenders stored over raw pork sausage. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed six live roaches in establishment: four in front host area and two under seating near front door. Both host stand and seating where live roaches are observed is directly across from salad bar in dining room. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Present under host stand near front door. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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. Corn, ham, eggs, cheese (2), pico, ranch dressing, lite ranch dressing, coleslaw, broccoli salad, potato salad, bean/rice salad, quinoa salad placed into service at 1100 and items still present on salad bar 1535. Items discarded. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on main make line, spinach dip 48F. Spinach dip placed into service approximately 5 hours prior. Spinach dip discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on main make line, spinach dip 48F. Spinach dip placed into service approximately 5 hours prior. Spinach dip discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Corn, ham, eggs, cheese (2), pico, ranch dressing, lite ranch dressing, coleslaw, broccoli salad, potato salad, bean/rice salad, quinoa salad placed into service at 1100 and items still present on salad bar 1535. Items discarded.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine in kitchen. Interior of multiple coolers in kitchen. Soda gun in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium sanitizer test kit could be provided.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in bar. **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Manager on duty states TCS Food on salad bar are controlled by time, but could not provide paperwork.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler at end of cook line, container of ribs prepared yesterday morning not dated. Manager dated product. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 63 dead roaches in establishment: 26 in front host stand area, 33 in dining area under seating, two under salad bar in dining area and two in kitchen near ice machine/dry storage area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Gatorade bottle on prep table in to go/service bar area. Bottle moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on small prep table by service bar area next to packages of condiments. Purse moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Small reach in cooler on cook line not working. Reach in cooler drawers below flip top cooler on cook line not working. Torn gasket for reach in cooler at end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door near walk in cooler in kitchen.
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under booth seats in dining area and in host area. Floor under cooking and refrigeration equipment in kitchen. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor under dish machine in kitchen. Floor under server area across from expo area. Floor in bar area. Wall behind cooking equipment in kitchen. Walls in dish area. Walls in bar area. Ceiling vents and tiles near ceiling vents in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two bag in box soda containers on floor near ice machine.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior and backs of equipment on cook line. Gaskets for multiple reach in coolers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Strong odor at end of cook line by hand washing sink.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go bags stored on floor by pass through window. Bags moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:00 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 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.