NICOLES ON THE RIVER
1101 BLANDING BLVD STE 117-116 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065
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 5
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Manager cracked raw shelled eggs, beat eggs in bowl, used eggs for French toast and egg order and immediately handled ready to eat cheese without removing gloves and washing hands. Inspector coached manager on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Server placed soiled dishes in dish area, and immediately handled plated food from pass window without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, raw beef stored with ready to eat onion rings. In walk in freezer, raw bacon stored over ready to eat okra. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Manager cracked raw shelled eggs with gloved hands, and placed bread in raw egg mixture, then handled ready to eat cheese with same gloved hands. Cheese discarded.
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. On cook line cheese and egg wash not time marked. In front counter area, cut lettuce and butter not time marked. Items removed from temperature control approximately 2.5 hour prior. Items time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
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. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade for slicer on prep table in kitchen.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at hand washing sink at front counter. Towels provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. Missing for some employees. Inspector emailed Form 5030-103 (Food Employee Reporting Agreement). **Corrective Action Taken**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for some employees working today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In stand up reach in cooler across from fryers, cooked chicken breasts prepared yesterday morning not dated. Chicken dated by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket stored by ice machine in kitchen. Bucket inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees working on cook line in kitchen.
36-30-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wood beams in back kitchen area are not sealed. Floor in kitchen area has exposed concrete. Floor in kitchen has missing tile. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in back dry storage area. Floor under dish machine in kitchen. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floor at front counter. Floor in air handler closet. Wall behind dish machine. Wall behind cooking equipment in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Green dumpster behind establishment.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple shelves in back kitchen area. Multiple gaskets for reach in coolers and walk in cooler.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Green dumpster behind establishment. Lid closed.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of wrapped straws on floor at front counter. Straws moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter by coffee station near front counter. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter on cook line in kitchen. Both towels moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At front counter in brown cabinets, shelves are unsealed wood.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:26 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.