MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE
225 E COASTLINE DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202
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 4
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. Grabbed chopped half lettuce, explained to him and he got gloves **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger above pasta in walk in cooler, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60f butter on shelf by oven and by server area, no procedure, no time, explained to manager and he wrote time on **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet at hand sink, server area, also on black long hose on mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine **Repeat Violation**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Couldn't find sign that was posted before, printed one and posted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaners per employee l bar and host stand, labeled **Corrected On-Site**
27-17-4Intermediate – Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Cold water side in handsink by dish machine
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at coffee area, no water coming out when opened **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. A couple **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of prep cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Earbuds in case on prep area, employee removed them **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook working with open foods
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By cooler next to dish machine, employee cleaned it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid is cracked for cooked bacon pieces, cook line area
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, remove by employee **Corrected On-Site**
10-03-4Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Employee turned it faster **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In little black cooler by coffee area
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce on shelf above cut lettuce, employee rearranged teach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown powder, spices, labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:26 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.