BRANZINO

With 3 documented inspections, BRANZINO in JACKSONVILLE has achieved a 2.3/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1430 San Marco Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
San Marco
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10953468

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On mixed chips
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At back bar Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee punctured them Corrected On-Site
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By prep area and in mop sink Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee moved it to bottom shelf, and one open by cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket above to go containers, employee moved it Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Managed cooking
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods and cook /manager
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in reach in cooler, bar area
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on box on floor, hallway area
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, employee stated it's flour Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 6/1/25 "Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license." Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish on shelf above cooked meat, reach in cooler, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Could not find it, email one Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar, employee placed some, also hand sink at back bar Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Dead battery Repeat Violation
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For employee that started today, in kitchen working with food
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at back bar Repeat Violation
  • 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. Feta cheese opened a couple of days ago, employee wrote date on Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10788170

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10718346

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At back bar
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By prep table
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in prep cooler is torn
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. One missing tile by dish machine and one missing decorating strip at bar
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet in triple sink
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 bulk containers, sugar and flour per operator
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two flies at bar area
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. One sifted of the splitter, long hose attached and one in hand sink at bar, operator removed attached that needed it Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On fryer basket and interior ledge in fryer
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator brought some, hand sink by triple sink Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Removed walk in cooler and it's a prep area now Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator placed some, hand sink by triple sink, placed one Corrected On-Site