Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE COWFORD CHOPHOUSE LEVEL 1

101 E BAY ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 8, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3334130
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8353388
DBPR license2615530

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee loading dirty dishes then got clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw oysters in bucket on shelf above cooked lobster in walk in cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority29-37-4

High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At prep sink

#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Block of soap on top of ice machine, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Ian stated it's expired but could find certificate

#10Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. None i

#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar, employee brought some **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance at bar, mgr discarded it **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack above prosciutto, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Workin with open food

#3Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid for prosciutto

#4Basic10-03-4

Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Cook line, mgr turned it faster **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.