CATALUNA LOUNGE & TAPAS
8206 PHILIPS HWY UNIT 38-39 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of olives with dent along seam.
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. Service side bar dishmachine is chemical, testing at 0ppm. Establishment will utilize one of the other two dishmachines on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4High 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. Observed dishwasher go from dirty to clean dishware without hand wash. Hand wash sink has been removed according to plans. Access to other hand wash sink is blocked by table.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects at bar. Observed three flying insects at dish pit. Observed two flying insects in dry storage hall. **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves salmon undercooked, unable to provide parasite destruction. Person in charge reached out to supplier during inspection. Provided letter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, cream sauce, pasta, butter at 47-49F. Delivery service on site during inspection. Person in charge states had door open. Ambient temperature came down to 42F during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-29-4High Priority – Unapproved food additive used in food. Any food containing the unapproved additive may not be served. Observed Rose petals used as garnish in drink labeled not edible, to be used in crafts, soap making etc. Person in charge states will put on side of drink instead of in drink.
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker in incorrect location at mop sink. Needs to be added to non chemical side of splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 8
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in walk in cooler 10F cooler than inspectors thermometer.
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Per plan, hand wash sink has been removed by dish pit. Moved to opposite side of cookline. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cook fill pot at hand wash sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna tataki and salmon tartar served raw or udercooked on menu with no disclosure. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment utilizes chlorine at dish pit. Unable to provide test strips. Person in charge ordered during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front bar. Person in charge provided. **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/. According to plans on file, dishwasher has been added to service bar, triple sink added to kitchen, dish pit hand wash sink removed, and hand wash sink moved from wall near mop sink to far right side of kitchen cookline near back door. Plans need to be updated and accurate. **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum seals raw fish, scallops, cooked octopus, with no approved Haccp plan. Establishment also vacuum seals raw lamb, cooks for two hours at 115F, then cools in bag, cold holds until ordered and cooks to desired temperature. **Warning**
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate in ice machine with mold like substance buildup. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 74F on cookline. Person in charge removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two bulk goods containers missing labels. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:26 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.