MAA KITCHEN
8206 PHILLIPS HWY ST 25 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed containers of medicine stored on shelf above prep areas in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Also, in dry storage, uncovered bulk dry good stored on shelf with chemicals. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm, person in charge reran and tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cookline touch face, then handle food product without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 flying insects in dry storage room in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Curry leaves in walk in cooler stored in to go bag.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage, chicken, cauliflower tempura, tomato chutney, yogurt sauce in to go packages at 45-74F stored at room temperature on time per person in charge. No time mark on items, and no time paperwork provided at inspection. Person in charge states may have lost during remodel. Provided paperwork to operator. Moved to time during inspection. Cream sitting out at cookline at 94F. Person in charge states has been out for 1 hour, moved to time during inspection. In walk in cooler rice, chicken, cut cabbage at 44-45F. Person in charge states door frequently open. All other items at 43F. Person in charge will monitor and opened walk in freezer door. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, rice, goat 119-120F in warmer set at 121F in kitchen. Person in charge states holds on time, no time mark or time paperwork filled out during inspection. Provided time paperwork to operator. Will move items to time today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chicken on shelf under cookline at 85F. Retemped 1 hour later at 84F. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitchers stored in front bar hand wash sink. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Per person in charge freezes chutneys, then thaws. Chutney in walk in cooler made 2 days ago per person in charge with no date mark, tracking.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink in kitchen by server line. Water at 79F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 14
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bulk dry goods with to go containers with no handles used as scoops.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed fried onions in direct contact with linen towel on sheet pan in kitchen. Observed cloth used in direct contact with naan on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees on cookline with no hair restraint. Donned hairnets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed multiple clean dishware items wet nesting.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease buildup behind cookline. Walls in dish room with mold like substance buildup. Rust observed on ceiling of walk in freezer. Also, water observed on floor in dish pit.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple containers observed with cracked edges, missing pieces in clean dishware storage.
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Admin Complaint**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in dirty water at cook line and at prep line at 74-105F. Person in charge removed to switch out water. Also, tongs at naan oven hanging from handle at knee level.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease buildup on hood filters, side of fryers. Interior of not in use double door reach in cooler with mold like substance buildup in kitchen.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris observed on several clean dishware items in storage area.
29-12-4Basic – Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Faucet at prep sink in kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable due to flexible piping being utilized.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf at cookline not inverted. Person in charge inverted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple food items in walk in cooler and walk in freezer uncovered. Also, oil case stored on floor in kitchen.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk dry goods in back kitchen unlabeled. Person in charge began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:27 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.