CHEF GARDEN OF JACKSONVILLE
3732 MENTE ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took boxes from recycle then came to kitchen and grabbed a bag with to go containers, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken in ziplock bag on shelf above pesto, employee rearranged walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
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. Raw chicken in ziplock bag on shelf above raw conch, employee rearranged walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. 3/4 cold cut, walk in cooler, employee discarded 3 slices **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. A couple
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Butter and milk opened on Saturday, dated by employee, reach in cooler
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates on storage shelf, mgr inverted them **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink, employee discarded it **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. Jacket above to go containers, mgr moved them **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, put one on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, put one on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle on cold water goes all the way around and water doesn't come out, hand sink by dish machine, also in hand sink at prep room by bar cooler, also in prep room (middle room)
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Big water bottles,
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers and lids on storage shelf, mgr inverted them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:37 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.