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
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
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 will utilize triple sink until serviced. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed person in charge enter kitchen, handle clean utensils without hand wash. Person in charge washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **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 three live flying insects around onion storage in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat liquid egg in walk in cooler. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on container holding onions in kitchen. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Milk, tres leches, flan at 50-52F overnight in front cooler. Ambient temperature of unit 49F.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk, tres leches, flan at 50-52F overnight in front cooler. Ambient temperature of unit 49F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored with food product on shelf. Spray bottles with chemicals stored with food product in front counter area. Items were moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink blocked by large trash can. Person in charge moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Empanadas/ pastries are held on time with a time mark, person in charge unable to find time paperwork during inspection. Emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cream and cream filling in piping bags with no date mark.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with bleach per person in charge unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler in front counter area with standing water, ice in back of unit. Ambient temperature of unit 49F, holding food product at 50-52F.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage on ground around shared dumpster. Also, lid open on shared grease receptacle.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving where clean dishware is stored with debris buildup. Fan in walk in cooler and in front counter glass door stand up cooler with debris buildup. Soda plates at dispenser in front counter area with mold like substance buildup. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.