4RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE
9220 Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256
Baymeadows
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen at warmer area. Vents in back hallway ceiling with debris buildup.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates in dining room with mold like substance buildup. Hood filters with debris buildup. Cabinet under soda dispenser with water damage/ mold like substance buildup. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer disconnected at back door. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed two flying insects in cabinet under soda dispenser in dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in small black dorm style cooler at 46F. Ambient of unit 47F during inspection. Person in charge states has been in unit less than 4 hours. Moved to other unit holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03F-02-5: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. Incorrect time mark for chicken per person in charge. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Okra in take out warmer at 111F. Recommend holding on time. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-11-4:Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Outside of back door, observed pet food and pet bowl. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lime buildup observed in main ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager with expired CFM. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Operator needs more time to obtain. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Heavy grease buildup on return vents in kitchen.
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield in main walk in cooler damaged, missing pieces.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates at soda dispenser at dining room and kitchen with mold like substance buildup. Exterior of ice chute with mold like substance buildup at dispensers. Cabinet under soda dispenser in dining room with mold like substance buildup around line. Hood filters with grease buildup on main cook line.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer broken at back door.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in mop sink observed, creating harborage for vermin. Person in charge unclogged during inspection. Is draining appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In two door low boy to left of fliptop on cook line, pico, beef, rice 47-48F. Ambient temperature of unit 49F during inspection. Person in charge states has been in and out of unit, turned unit down, moved excess items to other unit holding temperature. Also, ranch in dessert cooler at 44F. Person in charge discarded. Ambient temperature of unit 45F. Also, baking walk in butter at 44-45F. Person in charge turned unit downs called for service during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Okra in warmer at to go area at 94-101F. Person in charge states utilizes within 1 hour, recommend holding on time.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle stored on container holding bbq sauces. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03G-19-5:Intermediate - Cold holding unit used to store cook-chill/sous vide ROP food that is held more than 48 hours does not have a continuous electronic monitoring system to record time and temperature. Continuous monitoring system for main walk in cooler not functioning during inspection. Person in charge replaced battery and is functional by end of inspection. Per records stopped recording 9.16.24. Also random day chosen does not have cooling logs recorded all the way through process for cook chilled food.
- 35A-11-4:Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Observed food bowl and two cats directly outside of back door.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager with expired CFM. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior smoker with heavy debris buildup. Interior ceiling of ice machine with lime buildup.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice made two days ago per person in charge not properly date marked. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).