BALLAS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
1410 Palmdale Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32208
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 stated 2 employees present hired less than 60 days, one employee certificate required, it expired 9/2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: Operator stated they ordered books but have not received them yet. Operator stated he can have them completed in 30 days. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In back bar storage room, cardboard used to line bottom of reach-in cooler.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, wall next to stove soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen area, container of oil on floor. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, utensils in standing water at 84f. Operator removed water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters have build up. At cook line, metal wire shelf has build up.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In kitchen, scoop in bulk rice container has handle broken off.
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In reach-in cooler, mac and cheese (72F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item cooked last night. In large container with lid on.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in cooler, pan with raw fish store on pot of beans. Operator moved fish. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach-in cooler, mac and cheese (72F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item cooked last night. In large container with lid on.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter warmer, cod fritters (125F - Hot Holding); fish (109F - Hot Holding). Items placed in warmer less than 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach-in cooler, mac and cheese (72F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item cooked last night. In large container with lid on.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator supplied. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-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 stated 2 employees present hired less than 60 days, one employee certificate required, it expired 9/2024 **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).