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5024 BLANDING BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32210
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 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of Tylenol stored above flip top cooler in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen area.
22-12-5High Priority – Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Probe thermometer placed in soiled metal rack next to flip top cooler in kitchen.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sliding reach in cooler next to water heater in kitchen, ground beef (50F – Cold Holding). Beef was in cooler less than 4 hours. Do was open and closed constantly from delivery, per employee. Beef was moved to below flip top cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
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. Milk in reach in cooler by manager office that was open three days prior, per employee, was not dated. Employee added date. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table by flip top reach in cooler has mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at hand wash station by manager office. Employed provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. One employee hired over 60 days could not locate employee training.
Basic 9
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cereal box placed above prep table by manager office. Cereal box removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed employee washing dishes stacking recently washed metal pans and not letting air dry.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer next to men restroom does not close fully to seal. TCS foods inside 41F and below. Operator removed product and moved to other reach in freezer until fixed. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles under triple sink in kitchen in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under fryers have grease build up. Floor under sliding reach in cooler next to manager office has build up. Floor under canned goods shelf in manager office has build up. Floor under reach in cooler next to water heater on make line has build up. Walls at mop station in kitchen is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and side of fryers in kitchen have build up of grease. Gaskets below flip top reach in cooler have build up of old food. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior back door not self closing.
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Knife hanging on wall next to triple sink has broken tip.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table was not stored in sanitizer solution in between uses. Employee removed wash cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:48 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.