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JAX FISH SHRIMP AND CHICKEN

847 DUNN AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32218

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 28, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3420643
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8621786
DBPR license2615245

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate19 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#20High 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. Employee on cook line touched personal cell phone and immediately handled container of cooked chicken without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#21Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled wet wiping cloth stored in hand washing sink at front counter. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 19

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless steel bowl used to scoop ice in ice machine.

#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks in back dry storage area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic33-02-4

Basic – Cardboard box used as garbage container. Box near front counter.

#4Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard under seasoning bins on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen area are not sealed/painted.

#6Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink cup on top of reach in cooler for coleslaw near front counter. Employee opened canned drink on prep table near drive through. Items discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep counter on cook line. Employee phone and purses stored with single use utensils at front counter. Employee jacket on prep table with dressings near drive through. Employee prayer blankets stored on top of cases of oil in back kitchen. All items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers in kitchen area. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in walk in freezer. Wall behind cooking equipment in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on floor in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment.

#12Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Multiple handles for seasonings in bulk containers in main kitchen and in prep area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers in kitchen. Sides of fryers in kitchen. Multiple handles for reach in coolers/freezers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster/grease receptacle lid. Both dumpster and grease receptacle lids are open. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment using raw chicken boxes to store cooked chicken on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#16Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of napkins on floor in drive through.

#17Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of frozen shrimp thawing on top of chest freezer in back kitchen. Shrimp moved to triple sink and water turned on to run. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#18Basic36-02-5

Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in both back dry storage areas.

#19Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk white seasoning containers in kitchen by fryers. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.