PDQ RESTAURANT – JACKSONVILLE, RACETRACK & SAN JOSE
194 STATE RD 13 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken fingers (147F-157F – Cooking, retemp at 177F-197F) cooking in fryer on cook line, employee redropped chicken fingers immediately and second temperature check at 177F-197F. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched face with bare hands then continued to handle clean equipment without washing hands first. Also same employee sitting on prep table in kitchen on phone at start of inspection then got up and began to handle clean utensils and equipment without washing hands first.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 10 live flying insects inside cabinet under hand wash station on island at front counter. 2 live flying insects in office next to cook line. 1 live flying insect in dining area. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of sanitizer and detergent stored next to to go lids at front counter. Spray bottle of detergent stored on rack hanging over to go cups in drive through area. All bottles moved. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing from splitter at mop sink on hose side.
Intermediate 1
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk in reach in cooler at dessert station at front counter, per manager it was opened Saturday.
Basic 3
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Lid of reach in freezer chest in prep area closest to warehouse washing area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of flour and cooking oil by fryers on cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Along door frames of reach in cooler across from fryers on cook line. Around gaskets of reach in freezer chests in back prep area. Inside of cabinets in middle island cabinets at front counter, counter cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:28 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.