Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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JAX SNAPPERS

2901 NE JACKSONVILLE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34479

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 7, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3409393
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8564648
DBPR license5203149

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority4 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical24 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#12High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine stored above freezer, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee at the cook line working with raw fish, change gloves to continue working with ready to eat food (cooked chicken wings), Inspector instructed to stop, washed hands and continued working with cooked food, employee removed his gloves and started wearing new gloves without washing his hands. Employee discarded the chicken wing.

#14High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee working with raw chicken (breading) jump to fryers and touched with same gloves one cooked chicken wing. Inspector instructed to stop and washed his hands. Employee washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#15High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Chest freezer next to ice machine, observed opened bag of raw chicken stored on top of raw shrimps

#16High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, gyro meat 58F, meat placed in cooler overnight. Also observed yellow rice in rice warmer at 105F, per Manager rice was placed at 10:00 from cooler to reheated, at 12:00, rice was 105F.

Stop Sale
#17High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, gyro meat 58F, meat placed in cooler overnight (stop sale). At the cook line under prep table chicken wings at 49F, per manager wings were moved at 10:00am from cooler. Manager will use time. Wings were gone at 12:50Pm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#18High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed yellow rice in rice warmer at 105F, per Manager rice was placed at 10:00 from cooler to reheated, at 12:00, rice was 105F.

#19High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, under prep table, observed two containers of cooked chicken wing at 129F, Manager will use time, wings will be discarded at 2:00pm. Inspector provided Time as a Public Health control form (printed). **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#20High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Gallon of bleach stored on Top of ice machine.

Intermediate 4

#21Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked by three big bins, also food tray container inside sink. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#22Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No thermometer available at inspection time.

#23Intermediate53B-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. No proof of training for four employees **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#24Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. No documents available at inspection time. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 11

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep tables.

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees at the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At the dry storage room, flour bag and soda bag on floor.

#4Basic14-42-4

Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Filters missing on both side of the hood.

#5Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At the cook line tzatziki sauce spoon handle in direct contact with the sauce.

#6Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink located outside, no water available, not accessible and draining plumbing broken, Observed evidence of grease and heavy debris under sink and surrounding areas. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and hood with dripping grease on corner. At the front counter, soda base soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Double door cooler soiled.

#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple to go containers on storage shelves **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Inside sink, observed containers with raw fish 36-45F in standing water, Employee drained water and placed container inside reach-in cooler. Also raw oyster at 68F in standing water, Employee drained and moved to cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#11Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bins near back sink, (flour, panco and white powder). **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 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
2 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
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 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.