LAUREN'S SEAFOOD
9501 ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY STE 976 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked potatoes (74F – Cooling), stored in steam table that is turned off on cook line, place there and was left in unit overnight and employee forgot to place in walk in cooler as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 59 live flying insects in following area of establishing: 13 live flying insects at ware wash area 4 live flying insects at hand wash sink area near walk in Freezer 25 live flying insects on cook line all over over fire suppression systems in cook line equipments 10 live flying insect in back mop sink area and dry storage 3 live flying insects at bar area 4 live flying insects at ice machine area **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked potatoes (74F – Cooling), stored in steam table that is turned off on cook line, place there and was left in unit overnight and employee forgot to place in walk in cooler as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked wings (50F – Cold Holding), stored on cook line near equipment, place there approximately 10mins ago as per manager from walk in cooler to heat some food. Manager place in walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hammer stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand wash sink in kitchen area on cook line, ware washing area and bar area. Manager provided **Corrected On-Site** **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. Operator unable to provide any proof of food handler training for 2 bartenders and 3 servers hired over 60 days **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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles and pasta and cut tomatoes and cooked sausage on cook line reach in cooler drawer with no date marked. Manager stated was prep on Saturday. **Warning**
Basic 9
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed multiple fly sticky tape with accumulation of dead flying insects throughout kitchen and ware washing area **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in dry grits container on storage rack on cook line **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw commercially packaged fish stored in cook line reach in cooler drawers **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 12 dead roaches in following areas of establishment: 3 dead roaches at dry storage area on floor 4 dead roaches at mop sink dry storage area 5 dead roaches behind ice machine area **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of fries stored on floor in walk in Freezer. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. On wall over prep table in kitchen on cook line **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler with soiled gasket Exterior of microwave on cook line soiled **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of white reach in freezer on cook line soiled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:43 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.