TABOULEH CAFE
7645 MERRILL RD #201 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32277
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food prep employee handled heavily Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers , cooler opposite griddle and cooler by Prep table then engaged in handling foods without washing hands. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Multiple employees cutting Ready to eat parsley with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 06/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler opposite grill : Cut tomato 55°. Hummus 60°. Sour creme 60°. Cooked eggplant. 60°. Lettuce 60°. Raw beef 48°. Items placed about 1 hour before. Items are placed on ice but ice is only on bottom of pans. (Per Person In Charge cooler does not work and is switched off. ) Cooked rice on counter in kitchen at 70°. Per Person In Charge was recently placed there. Moved by manager to cooler. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bottle over sugar packets. Frontline. Moved by manager **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Food prep employee washed hands in Three compartment sink. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired food manager certification on Shakib Shaban (3/25/21) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink opposite prep table blocked with multiple equipment in sink. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. (All employee training expired 2021 ) **Warning**
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. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at kitchen Hand wash sink. **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Heavily Soiled deflector plate in ice machine located: kitchen. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls (souffle cups) as scoops in spice containers. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Heavily Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Cooler opposite grill. Cooler by prep table. **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Cleaned utensils and pans stored on top of mop sink. **Warning**
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. Cooler opposite grill not functioning. (Per Person In Charge cooler does not work and is switched off. ) unit is holding foods on ice in an inadequate method. **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 cell phone and keys on cleaned plates in kitchen. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee with no beard guard. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled counters and shelves in kitchen. Multiple. Soil residue build up on ext of multiple equipment and bulk food containers. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Heavily soiled interior of multiple coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:35 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.