CATALUNA LOUNGE & TAPAS
8206 PHILIPS HWY UNIT 38-39 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
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 10
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Liquid medicine stored on prep table in kitchen and on top of reach in freezer. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Observed employee handle cut lemons in back kitchen with no gloves. No approved AOP for establishment. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee wash hands at sink at cookline where hot water is not working. Water only reaching 77F during inspection.
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed cut fruit stored in containers in cooler that holds drink ice below containers of open fruit. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in back kitchen.
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves salmon, hamachi undercooked unable to provide parasite destruction. Called and received during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door dessert cooler raw egg yolks stored over cooked créme brûlée. Also, in reach in freezer raw scallops on try no longer commercially packaged stored over uncovered tiramisu. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fried onions on line made yesterday per person in charge at 63F. Brie in walk in cooler dated 4/16.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler second in from end on left side of line beef, meatball, pasta 48-53F. Ambient temperature of unit 36F during inspection. Person in charge states have been in and out for prep. In walk in cooler cheese, cheese, beef, milk 53-55F. Person in charge states has been out of temperature less than 4 hours. Called for service during inspection. Began icing items down. At counter in kitchen, fried onions at 63F, person in charge states made last night. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breaker from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee utilizing hand wash sink to fill bottle.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Disclosure missing from Salmon tartare, hamachi, and tuna dishes served raw. **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. No proof of employees informs of reporting responsibility. Provided DBPR form during inspection. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves multiple items undercooked and or raw. No consumer advisory. Person in charge posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water faucet at main cookline hand wash sink stripped, not working.
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate on left side ice machine with mold like substance buildup.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of drinks in plastic stored on floor in walk in cooler.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 100F. Person in charge removed from line.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Straws at bar within customer reach unwrapped. Person in charge moved behind bar. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.