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8265 NORMANDY BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32221

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3393360
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8506884
DBPR license2607627

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Observed employee handle dirty dishes then immediately handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager coached employee. Employee washed hands and swapped gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Observed manager handle cooked toast with bare hands in kitchen. Manager stated he had washed his hand prior . Inspector explained they would need an AOP. Manager put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler in kitchen, cut tomato (45F – Cold Holding); cheese slices (46F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding). At reach in cooler on make line, cut lettuce (52F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F – Cold Holding). Manager stated lettuce and cheese were pulled from the walk in cooler around 8am. Operator placed items in cooler below make line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in triple sink instead of hand wash station. Manager coached employee. Employee washed hands again at hand wash station. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser next to hand wash station by triple sink in kitchen not labeled. Operator added label. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – 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. Walk in cooler in kitchen has ambient temperature of 45F. Multiple foods were temping 45F,46F. Observed door of walk in cooler not fully closing when employee closed door.**Warning** **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above prep line in kitchen. Employee removed phone. In reach in cooler by back door of establishment, employee drink on top shelf of cooler. Employee removed from top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. In dry storage area of kitchen next to reach in freezer has build up under storage racks. Floor under make line in kitchen is soiled. Walls in prep area of kitchen are soiled.

#4Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bagged bread placed under paper towel dispenser at hand wash station next to make line in kitchen. Operator removed bread. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters in kitchen above fryer has build up of dust and grease. Side of fryer has build up of grease. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Strong odor coming from the men's customer restroom.

#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour in kitchen dry storage area not labeled. Operator added label.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.