EMPANADA'S FACTORY
8060 PHILIPS HWY STE 101 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256-7476
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 9
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tests at 0ppm. Person in charge primed unit, retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed front counter employee working cash register don gloves and handle empanadas without hand wash. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 flying insects in and around container of unwashed and unprepared onions in back kitchen **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed Togo bag stored in direct contact with cake in cooler at front. Also, whole unprepped onions in direct contact with nonfood grade container. **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef. Also, observed raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored in same container as ready to eat items in walk in freezer. Person in charge fixed on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler salsa, pork, pork, beef, (46-50F – Cold Holding). Observed large gap under walk-in cooler door, person in charge states has had door opened for prep. By end of inspection ambient temperature of unit at 42F Also, ham in flip top in cooler by cook line 47F. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Empanadas on time per paperwork but no time marked. Person in charge fixed on site **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles stored hanging with nozzles pointed toward food product and single service items. Also, chemical spray bottle on prep shelf with food product in kitchen. Also, chemicals under sink in front stored with single service items. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
28-26-5High Priority – Wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed drain under oven by walk in cooler with wastewater backed up filling drain. No active overflow onto floor. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cut tomatoes in kitchen at room temperature 57F retemped 1+hour later at 60F.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed Soda nozzles at dispenser at front counter with mold like substance build up Also, food debris buildup observed slicer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sinks in kitchen blocked by trash cans. Person in charge fixed on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-16-4Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Spatula in kitchen missing pieces. Also, observed cambro melted and no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Also, bread container under sand which press broken with missing pieces.
Basic 9
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed lime build up on interior of dish machine.
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed multiple shelves in kitchen lined with soiled cardboard and tinfoil. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed cake display case cracked and held together with scotch tape.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed low boy gaskets in disrepair. Observed gasket missing under walk-in cooler door.
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed ceiling tile missing in front counter area. Also, observed dust on ceiling in kitchen, also, observed cove molding under hand wash sink in kitchen.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle touching sauce in flip top Person in charge removed in site. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sinks in kitchen missing hand wash signs. Inspector provided during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on grate and soda plates of drink dispenser at front counter. Also, exterior of panini press grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In kitchen observed containers of white powder, person in charge states was sugar and flour. Person in charge labeled appropriately **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.