Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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HOOK FISH AND CHICKEN

10400 ATLANTIC BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 23, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3384082
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8478391
DBPR license2603844

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 23, 2023 11:53 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 24, 2023 11:27 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionTemperature violations (storage)

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority3 Intermediate24 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical35 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 8

#25High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 10 bus tubs of cooked chicken wings cooked previous evening at 58-65F **Warning**

Warning
#26High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook handling raw chicken removed gloves, put on fresh gloves and handled raw shrimp without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#27High Priority08B-27-4

High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked fried chicken stored in unlined cardboard boxes that previously contained raw chicken. Individually portioned Salad dressing containers stored in cardboard boxes that previously had raw chicken in. **Warning**

Warning
#28High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 10 flies in back kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#29High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen seafood in open container stored over bags of onion rings in chest freezer near ice machine. **Warning**

Warning
#30High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One egg in container of eggs in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#31High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All food products in the walk in cooler and reach in cooler on cookline. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#32High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All food in walk in cooler out of temperature. 21 cases of raw chicken (53-60F – Cold Holding); 2 tubs. chicken ivers (55F – Cold Holding); case of chicken (53-54F – Cold Holding); case chicken livers (54F – Cold Holding); 1 bus tub raw marinated chicken (56F – Cold Holding); case chicken gizzard (59F – Cold Holding); chicken gizzards (52-53F – Cold Holding); 7 portions chocolate cheesecake (55F – Cold Holding); 7 portions strawberry cheesecake (55F – Cold Holding); 1tub chicken thighs (57F – Cold Holding); 5 quarts heavy cream (55F – Cold Holding); 2. 25 gallons milk (57F – Cold Holding); 5 whole snapper (55F – Cold Holding); 1 tub white fish (52F – Cold Holding); 1tub of fish (57F – Cold Holding); 2 bus tubs of shrimp (55F – Cold Holding); 1 bus tub fish (54-55F – Cold Holding); 1 bus tubs tilapia (47F – Cold Holding); 1 bus tubs tilapia (53F – Cold Holding); 1 bus tub fish pieces (54F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (56F – Cold Holding); cream chees (56F – Cold Holding); All items in cookline reach in cooler at; raw chicken (43-44F – Cold Holdingj); raw fish (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding); raw fish pieces (55F – Cold Holding); raw fish (45-46F – Cold Holding); gizzards (47F – Cold Holding); scallops (48F – Cold Holding); fish (47F – Cold Holding); shrimp (49F – Cold Holding) Eight cases of chicken wings recently removed from the walk in cooler at 60F. On cookline 1 tub cooked chicken (60F – Cold Holding); chicken wings (61F – Cold Holding); chicken tenders (71F – Cold Holding) In upright cooler by drive thru window, coleslaw at 48-49F **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#33Intermediate11-01-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Manager unaware of the big 6 **Warning**

Warning
#34Intermediate04-02-4

Intermediate – Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler at 53F. Ambient thermometer at 55F. Front counter reach in cooler at 42F. No other coolers other than 4 chest freezers that are completely full and a separate walk in freezer full of frozen food products. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#35Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager unable to find any training certificates for any of the current employee. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 24

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior back at the top of ice bin by drive thru window with black mold like substance buildup. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls in food buckets and food containers in coolers. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled on the walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer and reach in coolers throughout kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Some gaps in the ceiling tiles in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils stored in soiled container on rack by walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Unable to find copy of current license. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink cup on prep table near fryers. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket, T-shirt and bag stored over/with food products on storage area across from ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#9Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline preparing food. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors soiled under equipment and tables throughout kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In back kitchen area by back door. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of raw chicken on kitchen floor. Employees moved to cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In chest freezers. **Warning**

Warning
#14Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on cart handle on cookline. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled, in microwave in back kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooler by drive thru-window, **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled hood filters. Soiled cooler gaskets throughout and on walk in cooler and freezer. Exterior of multiple food containers throughout cooler and kitchen. Soiled walk in cooler shelves. **Warning**

Warning
#18Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water faucet handle missing at mop sink **Warning**

Warning
#19Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass doors reach in cooler on cookline. **Warning**

Warning
#20Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. In multiple chest freezers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#21Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Not under cold running water. Discussed with manager, who. Turned water on. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#22Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk in cooler fans soiled with dust. **Warning**

Warning
#23Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sitting in mop bucket, by triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#24Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:35 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
4 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.