Roaches temporarily close 3 Duval County restaurants; 41 fail inspection (2024)

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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Duval County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Duval County, Florida, for the week of June 10-16, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Duval County restaurant inspection site.

Which Duval County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their June 10-16 inspections and no violations were found.

5th Element Taste Of India, 9551 Baymeadows Rd Ste 10 & 11, Jacksonville**
Arby's #252, 1033 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville
Chick-Fil-A / Regency Park, 9398 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville
Dee Queezys BBQ - Seafood - Wings, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Dee Queezys BBQ - Seafood - Wings, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Dunkin Donuts Pc # 354489, 12740 Atlantic Blvd Ste 200, Jacksonville**
Ez Eatz, 3520 St Johns Bluff Rd Unit 5, Jacksonville**
Fancy Garden, 9444 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville**
Gahwa Cafe LLC , 13475 Atlantic Blvd Ste 34, Jacksonville**
Jax Juice Bar, 11901 Atlantic Blvd Suite 800, Jacksonville**
Jollibee # 47, 11884 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville**
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant River City, 725 Skymarks Dr #1, Jacksonville**
Mcdonald's #2484, 5451 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville**
Nara, 8650 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville**
Nu Flavors, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 7762 Argyle Forest Blvd, Jacksonville**
Sonic Drive-In 4120, 7045 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville**
Southern Coast Seafood, 1301 Monument Rd #1, Jacksonville**
Spices Caribbean Restaurant, 1319 Rogero Rd, Jacksonville**
Taqueria Y Hamburguesas El Rey, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
The Juicy Crab, 13150 City Station Drive, Jacksonville**
Tikka Bowls and Tacos, 4820 W Deer Lake Dr Ste D13, Jacksonville**
Tim Wah Dimsum Restaurant, 8358 Point Meadows Dr #11, Jacksonville**
Waffle Homes, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Yara's Seafood, 9928 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville**

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Duval County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their June 10-16 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

691 N 1 St, Jacksonville Bch

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 11

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

4 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 60 flying insects. Observed 30 flying insects in mop sink area. Observed 20 flying insects in Drink ware / Utensils storage area. Observed 5 flying insects in upstairs bar area. Observed 5 flying insects in service area at entrance of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6-1-2024.
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on drying rack of glassware. Observed one live roach in upstairs bar on case of beer. Manager was able to kill the roach and discarded from premises in upstairs bar. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

691 N 1 St, Jacksonville Bch

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 11

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

4 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 60 flying insects. Observed 30 flying insects in mop sink area. Observed 20 flying insects in Drink ware / Utensils storage area. Observed 5 flying insects in upstairs bar area. Observed 5 flying insects in service area at entrance of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-11: Observed total of 8 flying insects. Observed 3 flying insects in mop sink area. Observed 1 flying insects on cook line. Observed 2 flying insects in hallways. Observed 1 flying insect in prep/Dish area **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6-1-2024. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-11: **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on drying rack of glassware. Observed one live roach in upstairs bar on case of beer. Manager was able to kill the roach and discarded from premises in upstairs bar. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-11: **Time Extended**

Dos Vatos Tacos

1451 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Routine Inspection on June 14

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 live roaches behind stand alone cooler at entrance of kitchen. Observed 1 live roach on cook line under reach in cooler. Observed 1 live roach on wall behind white chest cooler in kitchen. Observed 1 live roach on the side wall next to expo cooler. **Admin Complaint**

Tokyo Asian Kitchen

13245 Atlantic Blvd Ste 7, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 11

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

18 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash pan in back triple sink without using wash, rinse, sanitize method. No sanitizer set up.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over open container of cooked chicken. Raw shrimp in container stored on container of prepped onions. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 8 live roaches under triple sink in back of kitchen. Person in charge was able to kill and discard two roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop dumplings stored above fill line at 46F. Person in charge moved to unit below. In walk in cooler noodles, shrimp, noodles 46-50F. Person in charge states has door open for delivery. Will monitor temperature. A,Binet temperature of unit during inspection 35F At kitchen cases of chicken 44F person in charge states is out to prepare. Not observed during inspection.. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Tokyo Asian Kitchen

13245 Atlantic Blvd Ste 7, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 12

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 8 live roaches under triple sink in back of kitchen. Person in charge was able to kill and discard two roaches. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: No live roaches observed. **Time Extended**

Which Duval County restaurants had high-priority violations?

3 Stones Caribbean Restaurant

10244 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

15 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1 pan Collard greens (49-51F - Cooling); 1 pan yams (51-54F - Cooling); 1 pan yams (46-50F - Cooling), all items stored in double door glass reach in cooler in kitchen area and was stored overnight with lid and condensation with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator license expired June 1, 2024.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep fish stored over cooked cabbage in double door glass reach in cooler. Raw prep chicken stored over unwashed produce and cooked foods in same cooler. Employee properly stored all items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen prep chicken stored over frozen seafood in glass reach in freezer in kitchen area. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan Collard greens (49-51F - Cooling); 1 pan yams (51-54F - Cooling); 1 pan yams (46-50F - Cooling), all items stored in double door glass reach in cooler in kitchen area and was stored overnight with lid and condensation with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plantain (127-132F - Hot Holding); cooked cabbage (125-134F - Hot Holding), both items stored on grill area and place there after cooking approximately 30 mins ago. Discussed placing items on TIME but operator will reheat instead. Employee reheating. All items reheated over 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket on front line over 200ppm. Manager remade solution at proper level at 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

5th Element Taste Of India

9551 Baymeadows Rd Ste 10 & 11, Jacksonville

Another Broken Egg Cafe

11949 Atlantic Boulevard, Unit 105, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook on cookline pull up pants with gloved hands, then handle ready to eat food.
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying flying insects in bar area.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw bacon stored over ready to eat items. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed two trays in reach in cooler with multiple eggs with broken shells. Person in charge discarded. Also, andouille sausage with discard time of 10:44am 6/12 observed in walk in cooler.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes in server reach in cooler at 67F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Another Broken Egg Cafe

4828 Deer Lake Dr W Ste C11, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect near 2 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two cracked shelled eggs stored with shelled eggs in reach-in cooler across from grill. Stop Sale.

Bodrum Mediterranean Kitchen

5907 Roosevelt Blvd 200, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef stored in direct contact of non food grade bag in reach-in freezer.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat chicken in reach-in cooler across from stove. Operator removed raw shrimp to properly store.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy whipping cream (46F - Cold Holding); in reach-in cooler across from gyro machine. Operator stated chef had heavy cream out while cooking. Also, cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); house made taziki sauce (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); feta cheese crumbles (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from stove. Operator stated items went in cooler this afternoon but lid had been kept open on cooler. Operator asked chef to close lid to chill foods. **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +200ppm); exceeds maximum concentration allowed. Operator added more water and retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Captain D's

6740 103 St, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler in kitchen, coleslaw (50F - Cold Holding, retemp after 45 mins 42F); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding, retemp after 45 mins 41F). Operator moved to walk in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table in kitchen, Mac and cheese (110F - Hot Holding). Per manager, Mac and cheese was placed in warming unit at 10:15am. Manager turned steamer on higher to raise temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

China 1

13170 Atlantic Blvd #56, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen raw meat stored in direct contact inside non- food grade bag in walk in Freezer
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer at water spigot bib under three compartment sink area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Cinco De Mayo

13170 Atlantic Blvd Unit 63, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef in walk in cooler cooling overnight at 64F. In large deep pan. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle personal phone, then handle clean pitcher of drinks without hand wash.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef in walk in cooler cooling overnight at 64F. In large deep pan. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen quesadillas sitting on plate at 111F, relleno sitting on plate at 87F. Person in charge states as been out less than 4 hours, recommended holding on time. Will hold on time for remaining 2 hours.

Coffee House Cafe LLC

8206 Philips Hwy Unit 28, Jacksonville

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on June 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Unable to license at inspection. **Warning**
High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Per person in charge serves desserts made from Ferra Bakery, verified it has been licensed in DACS search, but person in charge unable to provide invoice during inspection. Person in charge states makes transactions via Zelle. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in reach in cooler stored over container of red peppers. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Per person in charge purchases desserts made from Ferra Bakery, verified it has been licensed in DACS search, but person in charge unable to provide invoice during inspection.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tiramisu at 45F in display case. Person in charge rates case has been open. Ambient got down to 41F during inspection. In milk cooler milk at 45F. Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Ambient temperature of unit 40F.

Coffee House Cafe LLC

8206 Philips Hwy Unit 28, Jacksonville

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Unable to license at inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Per person in charge serves desserts made from Ferra Bakery, verified it has been licensed in DACS search, but person in charge unable to provide invoice during inspection. Person in charge states makes transactions via Zelle. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**

2434 Mayport Rd, Atlantic Beach

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects in dining area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

10750 Atlantic Blvd Unit 10, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in warewashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary +500ppm) on cookline. Test strip was blue which exceeded the maximum concentration allowed. Employee emptied solution and remade sanitizer solution and retested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Dos Vatos Tacos

1451 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Dos Vatos Tacos

1451 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6-1-2024. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Still the same at callback **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in kitchen near prep table. Manager killed and discarded from premises. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Observed 1 live roach at 3 compartment sink area . **Admin Complaint**

Dos Vatos Tacos

1451 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6-1-2024. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Still the same at callback **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Still the same at callback **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in kitchen near prep table. Manager killed and discarded from premises. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Observed 1 live roach at 3 compartment sink area . **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed total of 6 live roaches. Observed 3 live roaches behind stand alone cooler at entrance of kitchen. Observed 1 live roach on cook line under reach in cooler. Observed 1 live roach on wall behind white chest cooler in kitchen. Observed 1 live roach on the side wall next to expo cooler. **Admin Complaint**

Dunkin Donuts

3930 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in rear kitchen area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: None observed. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked sausage. 55. Cooked egg 55. Sliced cheese 54. DaIry 54. In make table/Reach in cooler prep line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Not issued. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked sausage. 55. Cooked egg 55. Sliced cheese 54. DaIry 54. In make table/Reach in cooler prep line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: In top of reach in cooler butter, cream cheese, cheese, sausage, egg 47-50F. Unit was turned off. Person in charge states has been out of temperature for 3.5 hours. Moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill and turned unit on. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Dunkin Donuts

12740 Atlantic Blvd Ste 200, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on June 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

16 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handling trash can on front line and then touching face mask and then went to handle bag with dry food to be put away without washing hands **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High 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 pulling up pants and touching body parts and return to handling clean to go cups to prepare drinks without washing hands **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drinking in kitchen area and then handling to go containers without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live flying insect in dining area on booth bench. **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Coffee cleaning tablets for expresso machine stored on top of machine. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer at splitter on non chemical side at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Dwight's Bistro

1527 Penman Rd, Jacksonville Bch

Routine Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects on cook line.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell egg stored over ready to eat foods in stand alone cooler. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose bibb outside with splitter added with vacuum breaker added before splitter. Operator removed splitter from hose Bibb. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Fuji Sushi

660 Commerce Center Dr #155, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl of Raw beef over pan of green left Cilantro, moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Fried Shrimp, crab and sushi roll. No time marking,

Jax Craft Beer

9825 San Jose Blvd #18, Jacksonville

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on June 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment operating without a license since April. Unable to license today until ceiling is sealed and in compliance. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying insects around beer tap area. Operator tried to kill flying insects during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Jollibee

11884 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on wall by breading station. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler chicken, chicken, chicken on speed racks at 47-60F. Person in charge states temped chicken less than 4 hours ago in temperature. States due to door being open. **Warning**
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Establishment utilizes quatanery ammonium, testing at 500+ppm, turning strip blue. Person in charge remade to 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Krystal

10058 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

16 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs (113-114F - Hot Holding), stored in steam table on cook line, place there approximately 15 mins ago after cooking. Manager voluntarily discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer on non-chemical side splitter **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

12220 Atlantic Blvd Ste #114, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink hangs lower than flood rim of sink.

Maria Guadalupe Gutierrez

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Food-Licensing Inspection Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee began working with food and clean equipments without washing hands due to no potable water on food truck and no power **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: At Callback : Not observed. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed operator preparing and handling raw meats and then handling cook foods with bare hands and no hand washing due to no potable running water on food truck **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: At Callback : Not observed. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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 preparing food and handling to go containers without washing hands due to no potable water on food truck and no power **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: At Callback : Not observed. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Operator handling cooked foods and tortillas with bare hands with no additional cooking food preparation due to no potable running water **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: Not observed at callback. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: At Callback : Not observed. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Operator under new ownership and not licensed **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Still the same **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle conducted food preparation, food storage or other food activity in a private home. See stop sale. As per owner of food truck that is present during inspection, all TCS foods and non TCS foods and some to go equipments is being stored and prepared at home. Operator has reach in freezer and reach in cooler with both TCS and non TCS foods stored on food truck and hot holding cooked foods and stop sale being issued for following items: 1 container of filled raw shell eggs 1 bag of yellow shredded cheese 1 pan of cheese 20 packs of tortillas 1 pan sour cream 2 tubs sour cream 1 pan pineapple 1 pan cut limes 1 pan cut cilantro 1 pan red cut raw cabbage 1 pan cooked beef Entire cooked and raw TCS foods stored in deep white reach in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: Observed no TCS food on truck. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Still the same. All foods prepared and stored at home. Stop sale issued for all foods: (In reach in cooler and freezer) 1 pan cut lettuce 2 pans cheese 1 pan lemons 1 pan cut cabbage 1 pan onions 1 pan peppers 1 pan cut pineapple 1 pan whole tomatoes 30 packs tortillas 5 packs of raw meats (On the stove top) 1 pot of cooked meat stew **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw stored shell eggs over tortillas in reach in make table cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: Not observed at callback. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: At Callback : Not observed. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. As per owner of food truck that is present during inspection, all TCS foods and non TCS foods and some to go equipments is being stored and prepared at home. Operator has reach in freezer and reach in cooler with both TCS and non TCS foods stored on food truck and hot holding cooked foods and stop sale being issued for following items: 1 container of filled raw shell eggs 1 bag of yellow shredded cheese 1 pan of cheese 20 packs of tortillas 1 pan sour cream 2 tubs sour cream 1 pan pineapple 1 pan cut limes 1 pan cut cilantro 1 pan red cut raw cabbage 1 pan cooked beef Entire cooked and raw TCS foods stored in deep white reach in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: Not observed at callback. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Still the same. All foods prepared and stored at home. Stop sale issued for all foods: (In reach in cooler and freezer) 1 pan cut lettuce 2 pans cheese 1 pan lemons 1 pan cut cabbage 1 pan onions 1 pan peppers 1 pan cut pineapple 1 pan whole tomatoes 30 packs tortillas 5 packs of raw meats (On the stove top) 1 pot of cooked meat stew **Admin Complaint**

McDonald's

5451 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At drink station in customer lobby, observed 5 small flying insects. Creating following day callback to see if fly issue is resolved. **Warning**

Miller's Ale House

10334 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Partial Inspection on June 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High 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 in dishpit at 0ppm. Dishmachine in indoor and patio bar testing at 0ppm. Person in charge set up triple sink at 150ppm Quatanery ammonium to utilize until units can be fixed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect observed in dish pit area on clean plate. Person in charge removed plate to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**

Refinery Restaurant

831 First St N, Jacksonville Beach

Routine Inspection on June 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 20 flying insects. Observed 6 flying insects in Bar kitchen on 2nd floor. Observed 3 flying insects in bar on 2nd floor. Observed 4 flying insects on cook line. Observed 3 flying insects near ware washing area. Observed 2 flying insects in 1st floor bar. Observed 2 flying insects in 1st floor bar facing street. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: Observed 1 flying insect in upstairs in bar. Observed 1 flying insect in kitchen area. **Admin Complaint**

Ruby Tuesday

1022 Hospitality Lane, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 46f cooked chicken 48f cooked beef 49 in flip top drawer cooler on cookline closest to double swinging doors **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on the NON-CHEMICAL side of the splitter, **Warning**

Sakura Buffet

9764 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on June 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

15 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine stored on shelf above prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of peaches with dent along seam. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High 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 set up triple sink to sanitize until unit is repaired. Called repair service during inspection. Repair service on site and corrected to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 flying insects in kitchen during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw pork stored over thawed corn. Raw shrimp stored over cooked mussels in reach in cooler. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Kani salad and seaweed salad in unit overnight per person in charge at 50-52F.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Sushi fliptop seaweed salad, kani salad, kani 50-57F. Ambient temperature of unit 49F during inspection. Person in charge states Kani salad and seaweed salad in unit overnight per person in charge at 50-52F. Other items in unit less than 4 hours per person in charge, moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Sakura Buffet

9764 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 flying insects in kitchen during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Observed one flying insect in kitchen at callback inspection. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw pork stored over thawed corn. Raw shrimp stored over cooked mussels in reach in cooler. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: In walk in cooler raw beef stored over ready to eat sauces. Raw pork stored over corn. Raw chicken stored over dumpling wrappers. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Southern Coast Seafood

1301 Monument Rd #1, Jacksonville

Routine Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two cans of salsa verde dented and crimped along rim and seam of can. Stop sale.
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insect in warewashing area.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked noodles (48F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach-in cooler at closed end of kitchen near food pick up window. Also, Housemade corn salsa w/ cooked vegetables (52F - Cold Holding) next to steamtable in center of cookline. Also, egg wash (50F - Cold Holding) next to fryers. Employee stated they usually keep ice under both items but ice melted. Employee re iced both foods to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

6855 Wilson Blvd, Ste 24, Jacksonville

Complaint Inspection on June 10

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top reach in cooler in kitchen, sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated flip top was constantly open and closed during lunch rush. Operator moved cheese to below reach in cooler to bring temp down. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken wings held on time did not have time marking. Operator added time marking. Wings were sitting out since noon. Operator added time marking to reflect that. **Corrected On-Site**

Taqueria Martinez

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on June 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In stand up reach-in cooler across from flattop, raw gizzards and shell eggs stored over sour cream. Operator stated items are personal and moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach-in cooler, sour cream (60F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding). Cooler left open during lunch. Ambient temperature 39f on inspector thermometer. Cut tomato and cut lettuce retemp after 30 minutes at 43f. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table next to flat top, chicken (129F - Hot Holding); pork (117F - Hot Holding). Steam table turned off, operator turned on. **Corrective Action Taken**

The Food Doctor

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on June 11

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator license expired June 1, 2024. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches on wall next to three compartment sink area **Warning**
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through sinks. All Three compartment sinks and hand wash sink with slow drain and water is backing up in three compartment sink when water from hand wash sink is running. Operator stated needs to have waste tank drained and is attempting to drain while at commissary. Operator drain waste tank and no more slow drain or water backing up in all sinks area **Corrected On-Site**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

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