THE COURTYARD CAFE
440 W ADAMS ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two by mixer
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw phili meat in open box on top of bag with precooked chicken and pepperoni, employee rearranged box freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 70f fried eggplant, no time, no procedure, employee write time on **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 11
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. Liquid eggs opened yesterday early morning, ground beef opened 2 days ago, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By hamper, hand sink by pizza oven **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
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/. 4 employees touching food, mgr not here, mgr arrived **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by oven, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans don't match in pizza area, triple sink is an room and not where it shows in plans on file, in the plans there is another area/kitchen that is Megan's and it's not under hotels and restaurants license, it's agriculture, talked to Robert **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by oven, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
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, pizzas with time on board
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner by triple sink
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In spice jar by pizza area
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one 2021
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 drinks in prep areas, employee discarded them **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, employee put on a hat **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn, prep cooler by box freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Water bottles in storage area behind curtains by dining area **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In prep cooler at 43f
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep cooler, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at pizza area and by triple sink, gasket in upright cooler, shelf by triple sink and by oven **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vents in drink cooler in dining area **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor, storage area behind curtains by dining area **Repeat Violation**
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Utensils at self service
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Wings, employee placed them in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:23 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.