LA CUCINA ITALIANA
9119 MERRILL RD #17 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 10 bags of cooked wings, 1 deep 30 gallon container homemade marinara sauce, 1 pan noodles and 1 pan lasagna(48-50F – Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ At licensing inspection, operator had multiple stop sale due to cold holding and cooling in walk in cooler not working properly. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Unable to provide temporary license. Operator called technician and arrived during inspection. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep chicken stored over cooked chicken in reach in freezer. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 10 bags of cooked wings, 1 deep 30 gallon container homemade marinara sauce, 1 pan noodles and 1 pan lasagna(48-50F – Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. 1 deep 30 gallon container of homemade pizza sauce and bags of prep cooked noodles (46-47F – Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from todays prep around 11am today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. 1.5 bags cut spinach, 1/2 gallon of butter milk, 3 tubs ricotta cheese, 16 quarts heavy cream, 1 case raw shell eggs, 10 cases shredded cheese (46-50F – Cold Holding). Stop sale issued **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked meatballs (46F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (46-48F – Cold Holding), both items in pans in flip top reach in cooler above fill line and place there from reach in cooler as per manager. Manager removed excess over fill line. 1.5 bags cut spinach, 1/2 gallon of butter milk, 3 tubs ricotta cheese, 16 quarts heavy cream, 1 case raw shell eggs, 10 cases shredded cheese (46-50F – Cold Holding). Stop sale issued **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1 deep 30 gallon container of homemade pizza sauce and bags of prep cooked noodles (46-47F – Cooling), all stored in walk in cooler from todays prep around 11am today as per manager and some items covered. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
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. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at make table reach in cooler
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has no chlorine test strips for dish machine
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator has no probe thermometer
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 6
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. At licensing inspection, operator had multiple stop sale due to cold holding and cooling in walk in cooler not working properly. Walk in cooler temperature at 48F. Unable to provide temporary license. Operator called technician and arrived during inspection. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag on top of soda bib box in kitchen area Employee phone next to microwave on cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. White upright Reach in freezer on cook line with torn gasket
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven door handle on cook line
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In walk in cooler. Manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:49 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.