THE BEARDED PIG
1808 KINGS AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm upstairs dish machine, empty jug, employee changed jug and got 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
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 loading dish machine with dirty dishes then he got clean dishes, explained to him and he washed **Corrected On-Site**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then grabbed deli paper where food goes on, he discarded paper and washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee grabbed bread on served plate with no glove hand, employee put on glove **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 122f pork on steam table, employee reheated them to 165f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On faucet by bbq smokers
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +400 ppm, very dark green, employee diluted it to 300 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket and dish machine
53A-03-7Intermediate – 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/. Samuel expired in 10/2022 and one new mgr for more than 30 days has not been certified
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed one to fill up, times on tape
27-17-4Intermediate – Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. On cold water side in hand sink at bar
Basic 10
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Upstairs employee restroom
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By entrance to kitchen
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Upstairs employee restroom
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**
13-02-4Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long hairs under hat, cook
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. A couple of cooks
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for cut lettuce, in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, server area, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in kitchen and in upstairs kitchen **Repeat Violation**
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. To go trays not inverted, employee inverted them, plastic utensils in open box upstairs storage, employee covered it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.