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A LITTLE BIT OF SAIGON

3503 KERNAN SOUTH BLVD STE 6 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32224

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3479489
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8790486
DBPR license2613184

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling cut lettuce with bare hands and lettuce not being cooked to 145F. Employee put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#9High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef in reach-in freezer nearest back door stored over ready to eat ice cream, not all product's commercially packaged. Employee removed ice cream to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of ice machine across from back door heavily soiled. Also, slicer in prep area has accumulation of dried food debris.

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink nearest mop sink and hand wash sink at front service station used to store miscellaneous pans, silverware. Operator removed all items from both hand wash sinks **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide proof of employee food safety training. Operator stated only one employee works here and that employees training expired 3/2024. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at front service station soiled.

#2Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing from ceiling in warewashing and prep area. Operator stated they had a leak and tiles fell. He is in process of having ceiling repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#3Basic29-18-4

Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing from drain below triple sink.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from back door area torn/ in disrepair.

#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler across from soup burner soiled.

#6Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in multiple reach-in coolers in kitchen and on cookline rusty with pitted surfaces. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.