MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE
225 E COASTLINE DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202
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 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. By ice machine
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon on shelf above crab cakes with liquid eggs on shelf, walk in cooler, operator rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-13-5High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. One drain in overflowed by cook line, employee vacuumed it **Warning**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Rinse sink by dish machine
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51f raw beef in prep cooler without a lid, employee iced it down, got to 41f, 49f milk and half and half in cooler with ice build up at beverage area, stop sale **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On hanging hose side, also in faucet at dump sink at bar, employee removed attachment at bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at server/beverage area blocked with fan, employee moved fan **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by prep area next to cook line, hand sink at cook line and hand sink at bar, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line and at bar, employee placed some at bar **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance, by dish machine, cleaner by employee **Repeat Violation**
Basic 16
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda syrup rack **Repeat Violation**
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. Beverage cooler with ice buildup, milk in there **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Server area
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink above prep area, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By bulk containers by cook line, employee cleaned it up **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for corn mix in walk in cooler
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in between them,
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-03-4Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Manager turned it faster **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In beverage cooler **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In hand sink in middle of cook line and hand sink at bar hand sink, employee placed them **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent/fan in walk in cooler
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bar cooler
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Pasta in walk in cooler, 41f
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:18 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.