JOSEPH'S PIZZA
7316 MAIN ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 322084124
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies observed in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Gray trash can for bulk sugar in back kitchen.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In four door reach in cooler near pizza make station, pizza sauce, cheese, beef, raw bacon, roasted garlic, and cut spinach 50F stored overnight. Items discarded. See stop sale. On pizza make line, container of beef 54F stored overnight. Beef discarded. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In four door reach in cooler near pizza make station, pizza sauce, cheese, beef, raw bacon, roasted garlic, and cut spinach 50F stored overnight. Items discarded. See stop sale. On pizza make line, container of beef 54F stored overnight. Beef discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pizza at front counter has no time marking. Pizza across from pizza oven. All pizzas placed into service approximately 15 minutes prior. All pizzas Time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In back storage area, can of duct adhesive stored with to go containers and lids. In back storage area, container of purple cleaner stored with coffee. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of convection oven in prep area. Fryer baskets above fryers. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink by salad station in kitchen blocked by trash can. Can moved. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Caesar dressing contains raw eggs and menu does not identify all items made with Caesar dressing. Inspector explained how items need to be identified. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six employees are working, none are certified food manager. Certified food manager arrived during end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One training record is a photocopy.
Basic 19
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Yellow ice buckets stored on ice machine in back kitchen.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple white cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In pizza make station, employee drink cup on shelf over line. In dough prep area, employee drink on shelf above prep table. Drink in pizza area moved and stored correctly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf above dough prep table next to yeast packages.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees working in kitchen. All placed hair restraints on. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Blue plastic cups near drink dispenser in front counter area.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. White chest freezer in back area is cracked/rusted.
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment near front line in kitchen. Floor in air handler closet. Ceiling in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. One green dumpster in back of establishment is on grass.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall leading from kitchen to dish area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. At front counter, bread products and brownies do not have any label.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In dish area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by office in kitchen. Hand washing sink in dish area. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment on front line. Hood filters above cooking equipment on front line. Utility cart by front line. Speed racks in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple employee drinks in multiple reach in coolers in establishment.
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Foil on shelves near front line in kitchen.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor in dining area.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple to go containers on shelf above prep table in kitchen. Containers inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in front counter area where pizza, soups and desserts are served/stored. Floor in multiple areas of kitchen. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor tile missing by dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.